Commentary for Psalms 116:1

I wished that the Lord would hear my voice So did David say after Saul’s demise, when he became king, “Return, my soul, to your resting place, for the Lord has bestowed kindness upon you.” And to You, my Master, I pine, for You extricated my soul from death.

I wished that the Lord would hear Heb. אהבתי, I wished (תאבתי) that God would hear my voice.