[3] The psalm forms a regular part of Jewish, Catholic, Lutheran, Anglican and other Protestant liturgies.

[6] During the Middle Ages monasteries used this psalm traditionally recited or sung during the celebration of the matins of Wednesday,[9][10] according to the Rule of Saint Benedict established in 530.

In the Agpeya, the Coptic Church's book of hours, this psalm is prayed in the office of Sext.

[12] In the Church of England's Book of Common Prayer, this psalm is appointed to be read on the evening of the 11th day of the month.

[14] Heinrich Schütz set the psalm in a metred version in German, "Gott, mein Geschrei erhöre", SWV 158, as part of the Becker Psalter, first published in 1628.