Psalms 142:7

Psalms 142:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)Set me free from my prison, that I may praise your name. Then the righteous will gather about me because of your goodness to me.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Bring me out of prison, that I may give thanks to your name! The righteous will surround me, for you will deal bountifully with me.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Bring my soul out of prison, That I may praise Your name; The righteous shall surround me, For You shall deal bountifully with me.”

Context of Psalms 142:7

5I 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. Free my soul from prison, that I may praise Your name. The righteous will gather around me because of Your goodness to me.

Psalms 142:7 word by word

ה֘וֹצִ֤יאָה מִמַּסְגֵּ֨ר׀ נַפְשִׁי֮ לְהוֹד֪וֹת אֶת־שְׁ֫מֶ֥ךָ בִּ֭י יַכְתִּ֣רוּ צַדִּיקִ֑ים כִּ֖י תִגְמֹ֣ל עָלָֽי׃Read the interlinear

• Freeיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: sendH3318
• my soulנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soul: myselfH5315
• from prisonמַסְגֵּרmasgêr · locksmithH4525
• that I may praiseיָדָהyâdâh · to give thanksH3034
• ·אֵת'êth · [Obj.]H853
• Your nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• The righteousצַדִּיקtsaddîyq · righteousH6662
• will gather around meכָּתַרkâthar · to surroundH3803
• becauseכִּיkîy · forH3588
• of Your goodnessגָּמַלgâmal · to weanH1580
• to meעַל‛al · uponH5921

Cross-references for Psalms 142:7

• Psalms 9:1I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart; I will recount all Your wonders.
• Psalms 13:1How long, O LORD? Will You forget me forever? How long will You hide Your face from me?
• Psalms 14:1The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt; their acts are vile. There is no one who does good.
• Psalms 31:8You have not delivered me to the enemy; You have set my feet in the open.
• Psalms 88:4I am counted among those descending to the Pit. I am like a man without strength.
• Psalms 143:11For the sake of Your name, O LORD, revive me. In Your righteousness, bring my soul out of trouble.
• Psalms 146:7He executes justice for the oppressed and gives food to the hungry. The LORD sets the prisoners free,
• Isaiah 61:1The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners,
• Acts 2:24But God raised Him from the dead, releasing Him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep Him in its grip.
• Psalms 7:6Arise, O LORD, in Your anger; rise up against the fury of my enemies. Awake, my God, and ordain judgment.
• Psalms 22:21Save me from the mouth of the lion; at the horns of the wild oxen You have answered me!
• Psalms 34:2My soul boasts in the LORD; let the oppressed hear and rejoice.
• Psalms 107:41But He lifts the needy from affliction and increases their families like flocks.
• Psalms 119:74May those who fear You see me and rejoice, for I have hoped in Your word.
• Psalms 13:6I will sing to the LORD, for He has been good to me.
• Psalms 116:7Return to your rest, O my soul, for the LORD has been good to you.

Commentaries on Psalms 142:7

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7Bring my soul out of prison - Bring me out of my present condition which is like a prison. I am as it were shut up; I am encompassed with foes; I do not know how to escape. Compare Psalm 25:17. That I may praise thy name - Not merely for my own sake, but that I may have occasion more abundantly to praise thee; that thus “thou” mayest be honored; an object at all times much more important than our own welfare - even than our salvation. The righteous shall…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7He feels trapped and stressed, similar to being in prison (see Psalm 107:10).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. (Compare Psa 25:17). that I may praise--literally, "for praising," or, "that Thy name may be praised," that is, by the righteous, who shall surround me with sympathizing joy (Psa 35:27).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 142:7

• Afflictions and Adversities

In the dictionaries

• Prison
• Prison; Prisoner
• 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