Tehillim Treasures
אֲמָרַי הַאֲזִינָה ה' בִינָה הֲגִיגִי.
Hear my utterances, Hashem. Understand my thoughts. [Tehillim 5:2]
Rashi explains this verse in the following way:
אמרי האזינה ה' כשיש בי כח לשאול צרכי לפניך. וכשאין בי כח להתפלל לפניך והדאגה עצורה בלבי בינה הגיגי הבן הגיון לבי.
“Listen to my utterances, Hashem, when I have the strength to ask for my needs in front of You. But when I don’t have the strength to pray in front of you, and worry is seated in my heart, understand the thoughts of my heart.”
Hence, with this verse, Dovid HaMelech reveals to us that a prayer which is said in one’s heart without uttering the words is also a prayer that Hashem responds to.*
*Although this would not apply to the Shemoneh Esrei [see Shulchan Aruch 101:2], this can be applicable frequently throughout the day. For example, when a person wakes up in the morning and he does not have the strength to properly talk yet due to his drowsiness, he can pray in his heart that Hashem should help him to get up. And when he retires at night, he can pray in his heart as he is laying in bed that Hashem should help him fall asleep. And in general, throughout the day a person can direct his heart to Hashem and ask Him for assistance in whatever he needs.
