Psalms 27:7 (KJV)

Passage

Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me.

Nearby Context

Psalms 27:5 For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.

Psalms 27:6 And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD.

Psalms 27:7 Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me.

Psalms 27:8 When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek.

Psalms 27:9 Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "mercy", "hear", "lord", "voice", "upon", and "answer". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "mercy" and "hear", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 6's "And now shall mine head be lifted..." into verse 8's "When thou saidst Seek ye my face...", so "mercy" and "hear" 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 "mercy" and "hear" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.