Amplified Bible
Psalms 116:2
2Because He has inclined His ear to me, Therefore I will call on Him as long as I live.
Psalms 116:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.
- New International Version (NIV)Because he turned his ear to me, I will call on him as long as I live.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Because he inclined his ear to me, therefore I will call on him as long as I live.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Because He has inclined His ear to me, Therefore I will call upon Him as long as I live.
Context of Psalms 116:2
1I love the Lord, because He hears [and continues to hear] My voice and my supplications (my pleas, my cries, my specific needs). Because He has inclined His ear to me, Therefore I will call on Him as long as I live. 3The cords and sorrows of death encompassed me, And the terrors of Sheol came upon me; I found distress and sorrow. 4Then I called on the name of the Lord: “O Lord, please save my life!”
Read all of Psalms 116Psalms 116:2 word by word
כִּֽי־הִטָּ֣ה אָזְנ֣וֹ לִ֑י וּבְיָמַ֥י אֶקְרָֽא׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 116:2
- Psalms 55:16As for me, I shall call upon God, And the Lord will save me.
- Psalms 86:6Hear, O Lord, my prayer; And listen attentively to the voice of my supplications (specific requests)!
- Psalms 88:1O Lord, the God of my salvation, I have cried out [for help] by day and in the night before You.
- Psalms 145:18The Lord is near to all who call on Him, To all who call on Him in truth (without guile).
- Job 27:10Will he take delight in the Almighty? Will he call on God at all times?
- Luke 18:1Now Jesus was telling the disciples a parable to make the point that at all times they ought to pray and not give up and lose heart,
- Philippians 4:6Do not be anxious or worried about anything, but in everything [every circumstance and situation] by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, continue to make your [specific] requests known to God.
- Colossians 4:2Be persistent and devoted to prayer, being alert and focused in your prayer life with an attitude of thanksgiving.
Commentaries on Psalms 116:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Because he hath inclined his ear - The psalmist represents himself to be so sick and weak, that he could scarcely speak. The Lord, in condescension to this weakness, is here considered as bowing down his ear to the mouth of the feeble suppliant, that he may receive every word of his prayer. Therefore will I call upon him - I have had such blessed success in my application to him, that I purpose to invoke him as long as I shall live. He that prays much…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Because he hath inclined his ear unto me - See the notes at Psalm 5:1. Because he has been gracious to me, and has heard my prayers. This is a pood reason for serving God, or for devoting ourselves to him, but it is not the only reason. We ought to worship and serve God whether he hears our prayers or not; whether he sends joy or sorrow; whether we are favored with prosperity, or are sunk in deep affliction. People have worshipped God even when they have…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2Because the Lord responds to the cry of his people(Psalm 107:41; 113:6–8), the psalmist now strongly believes in prayer.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-191-2. A truly grateful love will be evinced by acts of worship, which calling on God expresses (Psa 116:13; Psa 55:16; 86:7; compare Psa 17:6; 31:2).Read the comment
Topics related to Psalms 116:2
In the dictionaries
Commentaries on Psalms 116
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
Amplified Bible — © 2015 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, CA 90631
Commentaries