God’s Word Translation
Psalms 142:2
2I pour out my complaints in his presence and tell him my troubles.
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
1Loudly, I cry to the Lord. Loudly, I plead with the Lord for mercy. I pour out my complaints in his presence and tell him my troubles. 3When I begin to lose hope, you ⌞already⌟ know what I am experiencing. ⌞My enemies⌟ have hidden a trap for me on the path where I walk. 4Look to my right and see that no one notices me. Escape is impossible 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
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 142:2
- Psalms 42:4I will remember these things as I pour out my soul: how I used to walk with the crowd and lead it in a procession to God’s house. ⌞I sang⌟ songs of joy and thanksgiving while crowds of people celebrated a festival.
- Psalms 62:8Trust him at all times, you people. Pour out your hearts in his presence. God is our refuge. Selah
- Psalms 102:1O Lord, hear my prayer, and let my cry for help come to you.
- 1 Samuel 1:15Hannah responded, “No sir. I’m not drunk. I’m depressed. I’m pouring out my heart to the Lord.
- Isaiah 26:16O Lord, the people have come to you in trouble. They were humbled by oppression, by your discipline upon them.
- Romans 8:26At the same time the Spirit also helps us in our weakness, because we don’t know how to pray for what we need. But the Spirit intercedes along with our groans that cannot be expressed in words.
- Psalms 18:4The ropes of death had become tangled around me. The torrents of destruction had overwhelmed me.
- Philippians 4:6Never worry about anything. But in every situation let God know what you need in prayers and requests while giving thanks.
- Hebrews 5:7During his life on earth, Jesus prayed to God, who could save him from death. He prayed and pleaded with loud crying and tears, and he was heard because of his devotion to God.
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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