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.
• 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

1I cry out to the Lord; I plead for the Lord’s mercy. I pour out my complaints before him and tell him all my troubles. 3When I am overwhelmed, you alone know the way I should turn. Wherever I go, my enemies have set traps for me. 4I look for someone to come and help me, but no one gives me a passing thought! No one will help me; no one cares a bit what happens to me.

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 42:4My heart is breaking as I remember how it used to be: I walked among the crowds of worshipers, leading a great procession to the house of God, singing for joy and giving thanks amid the sound of a great celebration!
• Psalms 62:8O my people, trust in him at all times. Pour out your heart to him, for God is our refuge. Interlude
• Psalms 102:1Lord, hear my prayer! Listen to my plea!
• 1 Samuel 1:15“Oh no, sir!” she replied. “I haven’t been drinking wine or anything stronger. But I am very discouraged, and I was pouring out my heart to the Lord.
• Isaiah 26:16Lord, in distress we searched for you. We prayed beneath the burden of your discipline.
• Romans 8:26And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. For example, we don’t know what God wants us to pray for. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words.
• Psalms 18:4The ropes of death entangled me; floods of destruction swept over me.
• Philippians 4:6Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.
• Hebrews 5:7While Jesus was here on earth, he offered prayers and pleadings, with a loud cry and tears, to the one who could rescue him from death. And God heard his prayers because of his deep reverence for 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

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