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Psalms 40:1

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.

Psalms 40:1 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Psalms 40:1

Theological / Devotional

Waited patiently. The Hebrew here employs an idiom the force of which is to strengthen the idea of waiting. The psalmist persevered in prayer. We “let go of the arm of the Lord too soon” (see Ps. 27:14).

Inclined unto me. The following picture may be imagined: At first, God seemed not to pay any attention to the psalmist; then He bent forward and listened to his cry (see Ps. 31:2). This is an exquisite figure representing the tender fatherliness of our God.

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