Psalms 116:2

Psalms 116:2. Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.

If a beggar in the street were to say to us, "Because you have relieved me once, I will beg of you as long as I live," we should not be pleased to hear him say that, but God loves to hear us say that to him. He wishes us to resolve that, because we have been successful in prayer once, we will call upon him as long as we live. Now David explains the circumstances which led him to pray: -