I cried unto God with my voice, even unto God with my voice. The repetition marks the intensity of the appeal, "with my voice"—that the appellant is not content with mere silent prayer. And he gave ear unto me; rather, "that he may hearken unto me" (Cheyne), or "and do thou hearken unto me" (Hengstenberg, Kay).
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Psalms 77:1
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