God’s Word Translation
Psalms 142:5
5I call out to you, O Lord. I say, “You are my refuge, my own inheritance in this world 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
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. I call out to you, O Lord. I say, “You are my refuge, my own inheritance in this world of the living.” 6Pay attention to my cry for help because I am very weak. Rescue me from those who pursue me because they are too strong for me. 7Release my soul from prison so that I may give thanks to your name. Righteous people will surround me because you are good to 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, an ever-present help in times of trouble.
- Psalms 62:6He alone is my rock and my savior—my stronghold. I cannot be shaken.
- Psalms 91:2I will say to the Lord, “⌞You are⌟ my refuge and my fortress, my God in whom I trust.”
- John 16:32The time is coming, and is already here, when all of you will be scattered. Each of you will go your own way and leave me all alone. Yet, I’m not all alone, because the Father is with me.
- 2 Timothy 4:17However, the Lord stood by me and gave me strength so that I could finish spreading the Good News for all the nations to hear. I was snatched out of a lion’s mouth.
- Psalms 16:5The Lord is my inheritance and my cup. You are the one who determines my destiny.
- Psalms 73:26My body and mind may waste away, but God remains the foundation of my life and my inheritance forever.
- Psalms 119:57You are my inheritance, O Lord. I promised to hold on to your words.
- Lamentations 3:24My soul can say, ‘The Lord is my lot ⌞in life⌟. That is why I find hope in him.’
- Psalms 27:13I believe that I will see the goodness of the Lord in this world of the living.
- Psalms 56:13You have rescued me from death. You have kept my feet from stumbling so that I could walk in your presence, 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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