Psalms 142:5

Psalms 142:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)I cried unto thee, O Lord: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.
• New International Version (NIV)I cry to you, Lord; I say, “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)I cry to you, O Lord; I say, "You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living."
• New King James Version (NKJV)I cried out to You, O Lord: I said, “You are my refuge, My portion in the land of the living.

Context of Psalms 142:5

3Although my spirit grows faint within me, You know my way. Along the path I travel they have hidden a snare for me. 4Look to my right and see; no one attends to me. There is no refuge for me; no one cares for my soul. I cry to You, O LORD: “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.” 6Listen to my cry, for I am brought quite low. Rescue me from my pursuers, for they are too strong for me. 7Free my soul from prison, that I may praise Your name. The righteous will gather around me because of Your goodness to me.

Psalms 142:5 word by word

זָעַ֥קְתִּי אֵלֶ֗יךָ יְה֫וָ֥ה אָ֭מַרְתִּי אַתָּ֣ה מַחְסִ֑י חֶ֝לְקִ֗י בְּאֶ֣רֶץ הַֽחַיִּים׃Read the interlinear

• I cryזָעַקzâ‛aq · to cry outH2199
• to Youאֶל'êl 'el · to(wards)H413
• O LORDיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• ·אָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Youאַתָּ֫ה'attâh 'attâ 'ath 'attîy 'attem 'atten 'attênâh 'attênnâh · you(m.s.)H859
• my refugeמַחְסֶּהmachăseh machseh · refugeH4268
• my portionחֵ֫לֶקchêleq · portionH2506
• in the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• of the livingחַיchay · aliveH2416

Cross-references for Psalms 142:5

• Psalms 46:1God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.
• Psalms 62:6He alone is my rock and my salvation; He is my fortress; I will not be shaken.
• Psalms 91:2I will say to the LORD, “You are my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”
• John 16:32“Look, an hour is coming and has already come when you will be scattered, each to his own home, and you will leave Me all alone. Yet I am not alone, because the Father is with Me.
• 2 Timothy 4:17But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message would be fully proclaimed, and all the Gentiles would hear it. So I was delivered from the mouth of the lion.
• Psalms 16:5The LORD is my chosen portion and my cup; You have made my lot secure.
• Psalms 73:26My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
• Psalms 119:57The LORD is my portion; I have promised to keep Your words.
• Lamentations 3:24“The LORD is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in Him.”
• Psalms 27:13Still I am certain to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.
• Psalms 56:13For You have delivered my soul from death, and my feet from stumbling, that I may walk before God in the light of life.

Commentaries on Psalms 142:5

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5I cried unto thee, O Lord - When there was no help; when I saw myself encompassed with dangers; when I looked on every hand and there was no “man” that would undertake for me. I said, Thou art my refuge - (a) My “only” refuge. I can go nowhere else. (b) Thou art “in fact” my refuge. I can and do put my trust in thee. See the notes at Psalm 46:1. And my portion - See the notes at Psalm 16:5. In the land of the living - Among all those that live - all…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5Even when alone, the psalmist trusts the Lord, who is his life (see Psalms 9:9; 16:5; 27:13).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. (Compare Psa 31:14; 62:7).Read the comment
• Rashi on Tanakh · v. 5no one recognizes me Among all of Saul’s servants, there is no one who protests against him.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 142:5

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Faith

In the dictionaries

• Prison
• Portion; Part
• Psalms, Book of
• Maschil

Commentaries on Psalms 142

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary