Psalms 142:1
A Psalm of David, when his son pursued him. 1 O Lord, attend to my prayer: 1 Hearken to my supplication in thy truth; 1 Hear me in thy righteousness. 1
Updated Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
I cried unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice unto the LORD did I make my supplication.
In Context
2And enter not into judgment with thy servant, 1 For in thy sight shall no man living be justified. 1
Cross References
1 Samuel 24:3And he took with him three thousand men, chosen out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men in front of Saddaeem.
1 Chronicles 4:10And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, O that thou wouldest indeed bless me, and enlarge my coasts, and that thy hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest make me know that thou wilt not grieve me! And God granted him all that he asked.
Psalms 30:8I will exult and be glad in thy mercy: 1 For thou hast looked upon mine affliction; 1 Thou hast saved my soul from distresses. 1
Psalms 54:1For the end, among Hymns of instruction by David. 1
Psalms 77:1A Psalm of instruction for Asaph. 1 Give heed, O my people, to my law: 1 Incline your ear to the words of my mouth. 1
Matthew Henry on Psalms 142:1
This psalm is a prayer, the substance of which David offered up to God when he was forced by Saul to take shelter in a cave, and which he afterwards penned in this form. Here is, I. The complaint he makes to God ( ver. 1, 2 ) of the subtlety, strength, and malice, of his enemies ( ver. 3 , 6 ), and the coldness and indifference of his friends, ver. 4 . II. The comfort he takes in God that he knew his case ( ver. 3 ) and was his refuge, ver. 5 . III. His expectation from God that he would hear and deliver him, ver.… Read the whole commentary →