But God has surely heard; He has attended to the sound of my prayer.
Parallel translations
- WEB But most certainly, God has listened. He has heard the voice of my prayer.
- KJV But verily God hath heard me; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer.
- NKJV But certainly God has heard me; He has attended to the voice of my prayer.
- NASB But God has heard; He has given attention to the sound of my prayer.
- NLT But God did listen! He paid attention to my prayer.
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Quick answer
But God did listen and heard his prayer. It affirms God's faithfulness to hear the prayers of the upright.
Overview
In contrast to the warning of the prior verse, the psalmist joyfully declares that God truly heard his prayer. God attends to the cry of those who come to Him sincerely. Believers have full assurance that the Father hears them through the mediation of His Son.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 6
- Ps 116:1–2I love the LORD, for He has heard my voice—my appeal for mercy.
- Heb 5:7During the days of Jesus’ earthly life, He offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the One who could save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverence.
- Lam 3:55–56I called on Your name, O LORD, out of the depths of the Pit.
- Ps 6:9The LORD has heard my cry for mercy; the LORD accepts my prayer.
- Ps 34:6This poor man called out, and the LORD heard him; He saved him from all his troubles.
- 1 Jn 3:20–22Even if our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our hearts, and He knows all things.
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The Psalms are Christ's own prayer book and a gallery of his portraits — the suffering one of Psalm 22, the risen Lord of Psalm 16, the priest-king of Psalm 110, the Son to whom the nations are given.
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