Psalms 27:7 (GNV)

Passage

Hearken vnto my voyce, O Lord, when I crie: haue mercie also vpon mee and heare mee.

Nearby Context

Psalms 27:5 For in the time of trouble hee shall hide mee in his Tabernacle: in the secrete place of his pauillion shall he hide me, and set me vp vpon a rocke.

Psalms 27:6 And nowe shall hee lift vp mine head aboue mine enemies rounde about mee: therefore wil I offer in his Tabernacle sacrifices of ioy: I wil sing and praise the Lord.

Psalms 27:7 Hearken vnto my voyce, O Lord, when I crie: haue mercie also vpon mee and heare mee.

Psalms 27:8 When thou saidest, Seeke ye my face, mine heart answered vnto thee, O Lord, I will seeke thy face.

Psalms 27:9 Hide not therefore thy face from mee, nor cast thy seruat away in displeasure: thou hast bene my succour: leaue me not, neither forsake mee, O God of my saluation.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "hearken", "vnto", "voyce", "lord", "crie", "haue", "mercie", and "vpon". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "hearken" and "vnto", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 6's "And nowe shall hee lift vp mine..." into verse 8's "When thou saidest Seeke ye my face...", so "hearken" and "vnto" belong inside that flow. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "hearken" and "vnto" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.