Psalms 6:9

Psalms 6:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The Lord hath heard my supplication; the Lord will receive my prayer.
• New International Version (NIV)The Lord has heard my cry for mercy; the Lord accepts my prayer.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The Lord has heard my plea; the Lord accepts my prayer.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The Lord has heard my supplication; The Lord will receive my prayer.

Context of Psalms 6:9

7Mine eye wasteth away because of grief; It waxeth old because of all mine adversaries. 8Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; For Jehovah hath heard the voice of my weeping. Jehovah hath heard my supplication; Jehovah will receive my prayer. 10All mine enemies shall be put to shame and sore troubled: They shall turn back, they shall be put to shame suddenly.

Psalms 6:9 word by word

שָׁמַ֣ע יְ֭הוָה תְּחִנָּתִ֑י יְ֝הוָ֗ה תְּֽפִלָּתִ֥י יִקָּֽח׃Read the interlinear

• heardשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085

Cross-references for Psalms 6:9

• Psalms 3:4I cry unto Jehovah with my voice, And he answereth me out of his holy hill. [Selah
• Psalms 31:22As for me, I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes: Nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications, When I cried unto thee.
• Psalms 40:1I waited patiently for Jehovah; And he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
• Psalms 66:19But verily God hath heard; He hath attended to the voice of my prayer.
• Psalms 118:5Out of my distress I called upon Jehovah: Jehovah answered me and set me in a large place.
• Psalms 120:1In my distress I cried unto Jehovah, And he answered me.
• Psalms 138:3In the day that I called thou answeredst me, Thou didst encourage me with strength in my soul.
• Jonah 2:2And he said, I called by reason of mine affliction unto Jehovah, And he answered me; Out of the belly of Sheol cried I, And thou heardest my voice.
• 2 Corinthians 12:8Concerning this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.
• Psalms 116:1I love Jehovah, because he heareth My voice and my supplications.
• 2 Corinthians 1:10who delivered us out of so great a death, and will deliver: on whom we have set our hope that he will also still deliver us;

Commentaries on Psalms 6:9

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9The Lord hath heard my supplication - Repeating the sentiment in the previous verse, to express his assurance and his joy. Nothing is more natural in such circumstances than to dwell on the joyous thought, and to repeat it to ourselves, that it may make its full impression. The Lord will receive my prayer - As he has done it, so he will still do it. This allays all fears of the future, and makes the mind calm. The state of mind here is this: “The Lord has…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-10Verses 8-10 What a sudden change is here! Having made his request known to God, the psalmist is confident that his sorrow will be turned into joy. By the workings of God's grace upon his heart, he knew his prayer was accepted, and did not doubt but it would, in due time, be answered. His prayers will be accepted, coming up out of the hands of Christ the Mediator. The word signifies prayer made to God, the righteous Judge, as the God of his righteousness…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8-10In a closing note of triumph, the psalmist reasserts his confidence in the Lord.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 8-98-9. Assured of God's hearing, he suddenly defies his enemies by an address indicating that he no longer fears them.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 6:9

• Faith
• Penitent
• Prayer

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Commentaries on Psalms 6

• 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
• John Wesley’s Notes
• 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
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings