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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge: Psalm 142

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

28:2 77:1,2 141:1

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

1:6 17:3 139:2-4 Job 23:10

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

1 Samuel 23:11-13,19,20 27:1

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

27:13 56:13

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

thou shalt

13:6 116:7 119:17 James 5:11