Christian Standard Bible
Psalms 142:2
2I pour out my complaint before him; I reveal my trouble to him.
Psalms 142:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)I poured out my complaint before him; I shewed before him my trouble.
- New International Version (NIV)I pour out before him my complaint; before him I tell my trouble.
- English Standard Version (ESV)I pour out my complaint before him; I tell my trouble before him.
- New King James Version (NKJV)I pour out my complaint before Him; I declare before Him my trouble.
Context of Psalms 142:2
1I cry aloud to the Lord; I plead aloud to the Lord for mercy. I pour out my complaint before him; I reveal my trouble to him. 3Although my spirit is weak within me, you know my way. Along this path I travel they have hidden a trap for me. 4Look to the right and see: no one stands up for me; there is no refuge for me; no one cares about me.
Read all of Psalms 142Psalms 142:2 word by word
אֶשְׁפֹּ֣ךְ לְפָנָ֣יו שִׂיחִ֑י צָ֝רָתִ֗י לְפָנָ֥יו אַגִּֽיד׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 142:2
- Psalms 42:4I remember this as I pour out my heart: how I walked with many, leading the festive procession to the house of God, with joyful and thankful shouts.
- Psalms 62:8Trust in him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts before him. God is our refuge.Selah
- Psalms 102:1Lord, hear my prayer; let my cry for help come before you.
- 1 Samuel 1:15“No, my lord,” Hannah replied. “I am a woman with a broken heart. I haven’t had any wine or beer; I’ve been pouring out my heart before the Lord.
- Isaiah 26:16Lord, they went to you in their distress; they poured out whispered prayers because your discipline fell on them.
- Romans 8:26In the same way the Spirit also helps us in our weakness, because we do not know what to pray for as we should, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with inexpressible groanings.
- Psalms 18:4The ropes of death were wrapped around me; the torrents of destruction terrified me.
- Philippians 4:6Don’t worry about anything, but in everything, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
- Hebrews 5:7During his earthly life, he offered prayers and appeals with loud cries and tears to the one who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverence.
Commentaries on Psalms 142:2
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2I poured out my complaint before him - literally, my meditation; that is, What so much occupied my thoughts at the time I expressed aloud. The word “complaint” does not express the idea. The meaning is, not that he “complained” of God or of man; but that his mind “meditated” on his condition. He was full of care and of anxiety; and he went and poured this out freely before God. The Septuagint and the Latin Vulgate render this, “my prayer.” See Psalm 55:2…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-3Although overwhelmed by his persecutors (Psalm 142:6), the psalmist seeks wisdom from the Lord.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. (Compare Psa 62:8). I poured out my complaint--or, "a sad musing."Read the comment
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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
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