John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 5:1
Give ear to my words, O Lord ,.... Meaning not his words in common conversation, but in prayer; the words which came out of his mouth, and were audibly expressed by him at the throne of grace, and design vocal prayer; and so stand distinguished from the meditation of his heart, sacred ejaculations, or mental prayer; see Psalm 54:2 ; and words in prayer to God ought to be few, at least not repeated, Ecclesiastes 5:2 ; and these should be a man's own words, as were the psalmist's; not what... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 5:1-6
The title of this psalm has nothing in it peculiar but that it is said to be upon Nehiloth, a word nowhere else used. It is conjectured (and it is but a conjecture) that is signifies wind?instruments, with which this psalm was sung, as Neginoth was supposed to signify the stringed?instruments. In Ps. 5:1-6 David had an eye to God, I. As a prayer-hearing God; such he has always been ever since men began to call upon the name of the Lord, and yet is still as ready to hear prayer as ever. Observe... read more