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 cried out to You, Lord; I said, “You are my refuge, My portion in the land of the living. 6Give Your attention to my cry, For I have been brought very low; Rescue me from my persecutors, For they are too strong for me. Bring my soul out of prison, So that I may give thanks to Your name; The righteous will surround me, For You will look after me.”

Psalms 142:7 word by word

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

• Bringיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: sendH3318
• my soulנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soul: myselfH5315
• outיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: sendH3318
• of prisonמַסְגֵּרmasgêr · locksmithH4525
• So that I may giveיָדָהyâdâh · to give thanksH3034
• to Your nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• The righteousצַדִּיקtsaddîyq · righteousH6662
• will surroundכָּתַרkâthar · to surroundH3803
• lookגָּמַלgâmal · to weanH1580

Cross-references for Psalms 142:7

• Psalms 9:1I will give thanks to the Lord with all my heart; I will tell of all Your wonders.
• Psalms 13:1How long, Lord? Will You forget me forever? How long will You hide Your face from me?
• Psalms 14:1The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, they have committed detestable acts; There is no one who does good.
• Psalms 31:8And You have not handed me over to the enemy; You have set my feet in a large place.
• Psalms 88:4I am counted among those who go down to the pit; I have become like a man without strength,
• Psalms 143:11For the sake of Your name, Lord, revive me. In Your righteousness bring my soul out of trouble.
• Psalms 146:7Who executes justice for the oppressed; Who gives food to the hungry. The Lord frees the prisoners.
• Isaiah 61:1The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, Because the Lord anointed me To bring good news to the humble; He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, To proclaim release to captives And freedom to prisoners;
• Acts 2:24But God raised Him from the dead, putting an end to the agony of death, since it was impossible for Him to be held in its power.
• Psalms 7:6Arise, Lord, in Your anger; Raise Yourself against the rage of my enemies, And stir Yourself for me; You have ordered judgment.
• Psalms 22:21Save me from the lion’s mouth; From the horns of the wild oxen You answer me.
• Psalms 34:2My soul will make its boast in the Lord; The humble will hear it and rejoice.
• Psalms 107:41But He sets the needy securely on high, away from affliction, And makes his families like a flock.
• Psalms 119:74May those who fear You see me and be glad, Because I wait for Your word.
• Psalms 13:6I will sing to the Lord, Because He has looked after me.
• Psalms 116:7Return to your rest, my soul, For the Lord has dealt generously with 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