Psalms 142:2

Psalms 142:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)I poured out my complaint before him; I shewed before him 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)I pour out my complaints before him and tell him all my troubles.

Context of Psalms 142:2

1I cry aloud to the Lord; I lift up my voice to the Lord for mercy. I pour out before him my complaint; before him I tell my trouble. 3When my spirit grows faint within me, it is you who watch over my way. In the path where I walk people have hidden a snare for me. 4Look and see, there is no one at my right hand; no one is concerned for me. I have no refuge; no one cares for my life.

Psalms 142:2 word by word

אֶשְׁפֹּ֣ךְ לְפָנָ֣יו שִׂיחִ֑י צָ֝רָתִ֗י לְפָנָ֥יו אַגִּֽיד׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• I poured outשָׁפַךְshâphak · to pour: pourH8210
• my complaintשִׂיחַώîyach · complaintH7879
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• him; I shewedנָגַדnâgad · to tellH5046
• him my troubleצָרָהtsârâh · distressH6869

Cross-references for Psalms 142:2

• Psalms 42:4These things I remember as I pour out my soul: how I used to go to the house of God under the protection of the Mighty One with shouts of joy and praise among the festive throng.
• Psalms 62:8Trust in him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge.
• Psalms 102:1Hear my prayer, Lord; let my cry for help come to you.
• 1 Samuel 1:15“Not so, my lord,” Hannah replied, “I am a woman who is deeply troubled. I have not been drinking wine or beer; I was pouring out my soul to the Lord.
• Isaiah 26:16Lord, they came to you in their distress; when you disciplined them, they could barely whisper a prayer.
• Romans 8:26In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans.
• Psalms 18:4The cords of death entangled me; the torrents of destruction overwhelmed me.
• Philippians 4:6Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
• Hebrews 5:7During the days of Jesus’ life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions with fervent cries and tears to the one who could save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverent submission.

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

Topics related to Psalms 142:2

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Prayer

In the dictionaries

• Prison
• 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