Psalms 142:2
I pour out my complaint before him. I show my trouble before him.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
I poured out my complaint before him; I shewed before him my trouble.
In Context
1I cry with my voice to LORD. With my voice to LORD I make supplication.
Cross References
Psalms 18:4The cords of death encompassed me, and the floods of lawlessness made me afraid.
Psalms 42:4These things I remember, and pour out my soul within me, how I went with the throng, and led them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, a multitude keeping holyday.
Psalms 102:1Hear my prayer, O LORD, and let my cry come to thee.
Romans 8:26And likewise also the Spirit helps our weaknesses, for we know not what we would pray for as we ought, but the Spirit itself intercedes for us with inexpressible groanings.
Hebrews 5:7Who, in the days of his flesh, having offered up both prayers and supplications with strong shouting and tears to him who was able to save him from death, and who was heard because of his reverence,
Matthew Henry on Psalms 142:2-4
David's Complaints. 1 I cried unto the Lord with my voice; with my voice unto the Lord did I make my supplication. 2 I poured out my complaint before him; I showed before him my trouble. 3 When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me. Whether it was in the cave of Adullam, or that of Engedi, that David prayed this prayer, is not material; it is plain that he was in distress. It was a great disgrace to so great a soldier, so… Read the whole commentary →