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Psalms 142:1
1A contemplative poem of David, when he was in the cave, a prayer.
Psalms 142:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)I cried unto the Lord with my voice; with my voice unto the Lord did I make my supplication.
- New International Version (NIV)I cry aloud to the Lord; I lift up my voice to the Lord for mercy.
- English Standard Version (ESV)With my voice I cry out to the Lord; with my voice I plead for mercy to the Lord.
- New King James Version (NKJV)I cry out to the Lord with my voice; With my voice to the Lord I make my supplication.
Context of Psalms 142:1
A contemplative poem of David, when he was in the cave, a prayer. 2I cry aloud with my voice to Adonai. With my voice I seek favor from Adonai. 3I pour out my complaint before Him, before Him I tell my trouble.
Read all of Psalms 142Psalms 142:1 word by word
ק֭וֹלִי אֶל־יְהוָ֣ה אֶזְעָ֑ק ק֝וֹלִ֗י אֶל־יְהוָ֥ה אֶתְחַנָּֽן׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 142:1
- Psalms 32:1Of David, a contemplative song. Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is pardoned.
- Psalms 54:1For the music director, on stringed instruments, a contemplative song of David,
- Psalms 57:1For the music director, “Do Not Destroy,” a Michtam of David, when he fled from Saul, in the cave.
- 1 Chronicles 4:10Jabez called out to the God of Israel, saying, “If only You would greatly bless me, and enlarge my territory. Let Your hand be with me and keep me from harm so that I might not suffer pain.” Adonai granted what he asked.
- 2 Samuel 22:1David spoke to Adonai the words of this song in the day that Adonai delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul.
- 2 Samuel 24:3But Joab said to the king, “May Adonai your God add to the people a hundred times as many as they are, while the eyes of my lord the king looks on! But why does my lord the king desire such a thing?”
- Hebrews 11:38The world was not worthy of them! They wandered around in deserts and mountains, caves and holes in the ground.
- Psalms 28:2Hear the sound of my pleas, when I cry to You for help, when I lift up my hands toward Your holy Sanctuary.
- Psalms 77:1For the music director, on Jeduthun: a psalm of Asaph.
- Psalms 141:1A psalm of David. Adonai, I call to You— come quickly to me! Hear my voice when I call to You.
Commentaries on Psalms 142:1
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1I cried unto the Lord with my voice - See the notes at Psalm 3:4, where the language is the same. He uttered a loud and audible prayer, though he was alone. It was not a mental ejaculation, but he gave expression to his desires. With my voice unto the Lord did I make my supplication - See Psalm 30:8. The Hebrew word rendered “did make my supplication,” means to implore favor or mercy. It denotes the language of petition and entreaty, not the language of…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1David's comfort in prayer. --There can be no situation so distressing or dangerous, in which faith will not get comfort from God by prayer. We are apt to show our troubles too much to ourselves, poring upon them, which does us no service; whereas, by showing them to God, we might cast the cares upon him who careth for us, and thereby ease ourselves. Nor should we allow any complaint to ourselves or others, which we cannot make to God. When our spirits are…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. 1-71. with my voice--audibly, because earnestly.Read the comment
- Rashi on Tanakh · v. 1in the cave where he severed the skirt of Saul’s robe.Read the comment
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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
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