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Psalms 141:1
A Psalm of David. I call upon You, O LORD; come quickly to me. Hear my voice when I call to You.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — David speaks as the author, addressing Yahweh directly during a moment of urgent supplication. The opening plea precedes the description of ritual offerings detailed in verse 2.
The words — The Hebrew imperative ח֣וּשָׁ/ה (Chu.sha/h) commands God to "make haste," while הַאֲזִ֥ינָ/ה (ha.'a.Zi.na/h) instructs Him to "give ear." These terms establish the psalmist's request as an urgent summons rather than a passive petition.
The thread — This demand for swift intervention mirrors Psalms 70:5, 40:13, and 71:12, where identical urgency markers urge God to hurry and not delay. The pattern across these passages confirms a consistent scriptural posture of desperate reliance on immediate help.
Why it lands — The verse requires the reader to model direct, unadorned appeals for divine attention without delaying action. It asks the reader to prioritize urgent vocal prayer over ritual formality when facing distress.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
A Psalm of David. Lord, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee.
Cross-references
- Psalms 70:5 But I am poor and needy; hurry to me, O God. You are my help and my deliverer; O LORD, do not delay.
- Psalms 40:13 Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me; hurry, O LORD, to help me.
- Psalms 71:12 Be not far from me, O God. Hurry, O my God, to help me.
- Psalms 69:17 Hide not Your face from Your servant, for I am in distress. Answer me quickly!
- Psalms 143:7 Answer me quickly, O LORD; my spirit fails. Do not hide Your face from me, or I will be like those who descend to the Pit.
- Job 7:21 Why do You not pardon my transgression and take away my iniquity? For soon I will lie down in the dust; You will seek me, but I will be no more.”
- Psalms 22:19 But You, O LORD, be not far off; O my Strength, come quickly to help me.
- Psalms 143:1 A Psalm of David. O LORD, hear my prayer. In Your faithfulness, give ear to my plea; in Your righteousness, answer me.