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

5Then I pray to you, O Lord. I say, “You are my place of refuge. You are all I really want in life. 6Hear my cry, for I am very low. Rescue me from my persecutors, for they are too strong for me. Bring me out of prison so I can thank you. The godly will crowd around me, for you are good to 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, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all the marvelous things you have done.
• Psalms 13:1O Lord, how long will you forget me? Forever? How long will you look the other way?
• Psalms 14:1Only fools say in their hearts, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, and their actions are evil; not one of them does good!
• Psalms 31:8You have not handed me over to my enemies but have set me in a safe place.
• Psalms 88:4I am as good as dead, like a strong man with no strength left.
• Psalms 143:11For the glory of your name, O Lord, preserve my life. Because of your faithfulness, bring me out of this distress.
• Psalms 146:7He gives justice to the oppressed and food to the hungry. The Lord frees the prisoners.
• Isaiah 61:1The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is upon me, for the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to comfort the brokenhearted and to proclaim that captives will be released and prisoners will be freed.
• Acts 2:24But God released him from the horrors of death and raised him back to life, for death could not keep him in its grip.
• Psalms 7:6Arise, O Lord, in anger! Stand up against the fury of my enemies! Wake up, my God, and bring justice!
• Psalms 22:21Snatch me from the lion’s jaws and from the horns of these wild oxen.
• Psalms 34:2I will boast only in the Lord; let all who are helpless take heart.
• Psalms 107:41But he rescues the poor from trouble and increases their families like flocks of sheep.
• Psalms 119:74May all who fear you find in me a cause for joy, for I have put my hope in your word.
• Psalms 13:6I will sing to the Lord because he is good to me.
• Psalms 116:7Let my soul be at rest again, for the Lord has been good to me.

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