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

7My eye has wasted away with grief; It has become old because of all my adversaries. 8Depart from me, all you who do iniquity, For the Lord has heard the voice of my weeping. The Lord has heard my supplication, The Lord receives my prayer. 10All my enemies will be ashamed and greatly dismayed; They shall turn back, they will suddenly be ashamed.

Psalms 6:9 word by word

שָׁמַ֣ע יְ֭הוָה תְּחִנָּתִ֑י יְ֝הוָ֗ה תְּֽפִלָּתִ֥י יִקָּֽח׃Read the interlinear

• The Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• has heardשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• my supplicationתְּחִנָּהtechinnâh · supplicationH8467
• receivesלָקַחlâqach · to take: recieveH3947
• my prayerתְּפִלָּהtephillâh · prayerH8605

Cross-references for Psalms 6:9

• Psalms 3:4I was crying to the Lord with my voice, And He answered me from His holy mountain. Selah.
• Psalms 31:22As for me, I said in my alarm, “I am cut off from before Your eyes”; Nevertheless You heard the voice of my supplications When I cried to You.
• Psalms 40:1I waited patiently for the Lord; And He inclined to me and heard my cry.
• Psalms 66:19But certainly God has heard; He has given heed to the voice of my prayer.
• Psalms 118:5From my distress I called upon the Lord; The Lord answered me and set me in a large place.
• Psalms 120:1In my trouble I cried to the Lord, And He answered me.
• Psalms 138:3On the day I called, You answered me; You made me bold with strength in my soul.
• Jonah 2:2and he said, “I called out of my distress to the Lord, And He answered me. I cried for help from the depth of Sheol; You heard my voice.
• 2 Corinthians 12:8Concerning this I implored the Lord three times that it might leave me.
• Psalms 116:1I love the Lord, because He hears My voice and my supplications.
• 2 Corinthians 1:10who delivered us from so great a peril of death, and will deliver us, He on whom we have set our hope. And He will yet 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