Christian Standard Bible
Psalms 142:5
5I cry to you, Lord; I say, “You are my shelter, my portion in the land of the living.”
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 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. I cry to you, Lord; I say, “You are my shelter, my portion in the land of the living.” 6Listen to my cry, for I am very weak. Rescue me from those who pursue me, for they are too strong for me. 7Free me from prison so that I can praise your name. The righteous will gather around me because you deal generously with me.
Read all of Psalms 142Psalms 142:5 word by word
זָעַ֥קְתִּי אֵלֶ֗יךָ יְה֫וָ֥ה אָ֭מַרְתִּי אַתָּ֣ה מַחְסִ֑י חֶ֝לְקִ֗י בְּאֶ֣רֶץ הַֽחַיִּים׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 142:5
- Psalms 46:1God is our refuge and strength, a helper who is always found in times of trouble.
- Psalms 62:6He alone is my rock and my salvation, my stronghold; I will not be shaken.
- Psalms 91:2I will say concerning the Lord, who is my refuge and my fortress, my God in whom I trust:
- John 16:32Indeed, an hour is coming, and has come, when each of you will be scattered to his own home, and you will leave me alone. Yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.
- 2 Timothy 4:17But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, so that I might fully preach the word and all the Gentiles might hear it. So I was rescued from the lion’s mouth.
- Psalms 16:5Lord, you are my portion and my cup of blessing; you hold my future.
- Psalms 73:26My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart, my portion forever.
- Psalms 119:57The Lord is my portion; I have promised to keep your words.
- Lamentations 3:24I say, “The Lord is my portion, therefore I will put my hope in him.”
- Psalms 27:13I am certain that I will see the Lord’s goodness in the land of the living.
- Psalms 56:13For you rescued me from death, even my feet from stumbling, to 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
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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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