Psalm 142 (NASB2020)

Psalm 142

Prayer for Help in Trouble.

142:0 Possibly Contemplative; or Didactic; or Skillful PsalmMaskil of David, when he was 142:0 1 Sam 22:1; 24:3in the cave. A Prayer.

1I cry out with my voice to the Lord;

With my voice I implore the Lord for compassion.

2I pour out my complaint before Him;

I declare my trouble before Him.

3When my spirit felt weak within me,

You knew my path.

In the way where I walk

They have hidden a trap for me.

4Look to the right and see;

For there is no one who regards me favorably;

142:4 Lit Escape has perished from meThere is no escape for me;

No one cares for my soul.

5¶I cried out to You, Lord;

I said, “You are my refuge,

My portion in the land of the living.

6“Give Your attention to my cry,

For I have been brought very low;

Rescue me from my persecutors,

For they are too strong for me.

7“Bring my soul out of prison,

So that I may give thanks to Your name;

The righteous will surround me,

For You will look after me.”

Understand Psalm 142

Walk through Psalm 142 verse by verse, then read what three commentaries say about the chapter. The explanations are written for new readers.