1411 Lord, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee.
1411 I call to you, Lord, come quickly to me; hear me when I call to you.
1411 O Lord, I call upon you; hasten to me! Give ear to my voice when I call to you!
1411 God, come close. Come quickly! Open your ears - it's my voice you're hearing!
1411 A Psalm of David. Lord, I cry out to You; Make haste to me! Give ear to my voice when I cry out to You.
1411 O Lord, I am calling to you. Please hurry! Listen when I cry to you for help!
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Psalm 141:1
Commentary on Psalm 141:1-4
(Read Psalm 141:1-4)
Make haste unto me. Those that know how to value God's gracious presence, will be the more fervent in their prayers. When presented through the sacrifice and intercession of the Saviour, they will be as acceptable to God as the daily sacrifices and burnings of incense were of old. Prayer is a spiritual sacrifice, it is the offering up the soul and its best affections. Good men know the evil of tongue sins. When enemies are provoking, we are in danger of speaking unadvisedly. While we live in an evil world, and have such evil hearts, we have need to pray that we may neither be drawn nor driven to do any thing sinful. Sinners pretend to find dainties in sin; but those that consider how soon sin will turn into bitterness, will dread such dainties, and pray to God to take them out of their sight, and by his grace to turn their hearts against them. Good men pray against the sweets of sin.