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 Living Translation (NLT)Bring me out of prison so I can thank you. The godly will crowd around me, for you are good to me.”

Context of Psalms 142:7

5I cried out to You, O Lord: I said, “You are my refuge, My portion in the land of the living. 6Attend to my cry, For I am brought very low; Deliver me from my persecutors, For they are stronger than I. Bring my soul out of prison, That I may praise Your name; The righteous shall surround me, For You shall deal bountifully with me.”

Psalms 142:7 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Bringיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: sendH3318
• my soulנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soul: myselfH5315
• out of prisonמַסְגֵּרmasgêr · locksmithH4525
• that I may praiseיָדָהyâdâh · to give thanksH3034
• thy nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• the righteousצַדִּיקtsaddîyq · righteousH6662
• shall compass me aboutכָּתַרkâthar · to surroundH3803
• for thou shalt deal bountifullyגָּמַלgâmal · to weanH1580

Cross-references for Psalms 142:7

• Psalms 9:1I will praise You, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will tell of all Your marvelous works.
• Psalms 13:1How long, O 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 done abominable works, There is none who does good.
• Psalms 31:8And have not shut me up into the hand of the enemy; You have set my feet in a wide place.
• Psalms 88:4I am counted with those who go down to the pit; I am like a man who has no strength,
• Psalms 143:11Revive me, O Lord, for Your name’s sake! For Your righteousness’ sake bring my soul out of trouble.
• Psalms 146:7Who executes justice for the oppressed, Who gives food to the hungry. The Lord gives freedom to the prisoners.
• Isaiah 61:1“The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me, Because the Lord has anointed Me To preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives, And the opening of the prison to those who are bound;
• Acts 2:24whom God raised up, having loosed the pains of death, because it was not possible that He should be held by it.
• Psalms 7:6Arise, O Lord, in Your anger; Lift Yourself up because of the rage of my enemies; Rise up for me to the judgment You have commanded!
• Psalms 22:21Save Me from the lion’s mouth And from the horns of the wild oxen! You have answered Me.
• Psalms 34:2My soul shall make its boast in the Lord; The humble shall hear of it and be glad.
• Psalms 107:41Yet He sets the poor on high, far from affliction, And makes their families like a flock.
• Psalms 119:74Those who fear You will be glad when they see me, Because I have hoped in Your word.
• Psalms 13:6I will sing to the Lord, Because He has dealt bountifully with me.
• Psalms 116:7Return to your rest, O my soul, For the Lord has dealt bountifully 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