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