Chapter 142
I cried unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice unto the LORD did I make my supplication.
A. M. 2942. B.C. 1062. (Title.) Maschil of David. or, A Psalm of David giving instruction
32:1 54:1 57:1 *titles; 1 Chronicles 4:10
A Prayer
David was twice in great peril in caves: on one occasion, in the cave of Adullam, when he fled from Achish king of Gath; and on another, in the cave of Engedi, where he had taken refuge from the pursuit of Saul. It is not certain to which of these events this Psalm refers; though probably to the former.
when he was
1 Samuel 22:1,2 24:3 Hebrews 11:38
with my voice
I poured out my complaint before him; I shewed before him my trouble.
poured out
42:4 62:8 102:1 *title; 1 Samuel 1:15,16 Isaiah 26:16 Romans 8:26
I shewed
18:4-6 Philippians 4:6,7 Hebrews 5:7
When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me.
my spirit
22:14 61:2 102:4 143:4 Mark 14:33-36
then thou
In the way
31:4 35:7,8 56:6 140:5 141:9 Jeremiah 18:22 Matthew 22:15
I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul.
I looked, etc
or, Look on the right hand and see. but there was.
31:11 69:20 88:8,18 Job 19:13-19 Matthew 26:56 2 Timothy 4:16
refuge
failed me
no man cared for my soul. Heb. perished from me; no man sought after my soul.
I cried unto thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.
Thou art
46:1,7,11 62:6,7 91:2,9,10 John 16:32 2 Timothy 4:17
my portion
16:5 73:26 119:57 Lamentations 3:24
in the land
Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I.
for I am
44:24-26 79:8 116:6 136:23 143:3,7
for they
3:1 38:19 57:3,4 59:3 1 Samuel 24:14 Romans 8:33,37
Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the righteous shall compass me about; for thou shalt deal bountifully with me.
my soul
142:1 *title:; 9:3,14 31:8 88:4-8 143:11 146:7 Isaiah 61:1 Acts 2:24
the righteous
7:6,7 22:21-27 34:2 107:41,42 119:74