Psalm 142

1 I cry aloud to the LORD; I lift my voice to the LORD for mercy.

2 I pour out my complaint before Him; I reveal my trouble to Him.

3 Although my spirit grows faint within me, You know my way. Along the path I travel they have hidden a snare for me.

4 Look to my right and see; no one attends to me. There is no refuge for me; no one cares for my soul.

5 I cry to You, O LORD: “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.”

6 Listen to my cry, for I am brought quite low. Rescue me from my pursuers, for they are too strong for me.

7 Free my soul from prison, that I may praise Your name. The righteous will gather around me because of Your goodness to me.

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Chapter summary

'A Maschil of David, when he was in the cave; a Prayer.' 'I cry with my voice unto Jehovah… I pour out my complaint before him.' When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, thou knewest my path.

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'A Maschil of David, when he was in the cave; a Prayer.' 'I cry with my voice unto Jehovah… I pour out my complaint before him.' When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, thou knewest my path. The loneliest verse in the Psalter: 'Look on my right hand… refuge hath failed me; no man careth for my soul.' Then the counter-confession: 'I cried unto thee, O Jehovah; I said, Thou art my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.' Bring my soul out of prison, that I may give thanks unto thy name: 'the righteous shall compass me about; for thou wilt deal bountifully with me.'

Drawn from Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory, Matthew Henry, Complete Commentary, John Wesley, Notes on the Old Testament and John Calvin, Commentaries.

Context

Poetry · David, Asaph, Sons of Korah, others — Psalms overview

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Psalms 1412 verses
- Psalms 141:1I call upon You, O LORD; come quickly to me. Hear my voice when I call to You.
- Psalms 141:9Keep me from the snares they have laid for me, and from the lures of evildoers.
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Psalms 1432 verses
- Psalms 143:4My spirit grows faint within me; my heart is dismayed inside me.
- Psalms 143:11For the sake of Your name, O LORD, revive me. In Your righteousness, bring my soul out of trouble.
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Psalms 571 verse
- Psalms 57:1Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy, for in You my soul takes refuge. In the shadow of Your wings I will take shelter until the danger has passed.
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Psalms 301 verse
- Psalms 30:8To You, O LORD, I called, and I begged my Lord for mercy:
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Romans 81 verse
- Romans 8:26In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know how we ought to pray, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groans too deep for words.
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Isaiah 261 verse
- Isaiah 26:16O LORD, they sought You in their distress; when You disciplined them, they poured out a quiet prayer.
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Philippians 41 verse
- Philippians 4:6Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
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Psalms 1401 verse
- Psalms 140:5The proud hide a snare for me; the cords of their net are spread along the path, and lures are set out for me. Selah
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Cross-references from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge and OpenBible.info.