Psalms 142:5
I cry to You, O LORD: “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.”
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
I cried unto thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.
In Context
4Look to my right and see; no one attends to me. There is no refuge for me; no one cares for my soul.
Cross References
Psalms 16:5The LORD is my chosen portion and my cup; You have made my lot secure.
Psalms 35:12They repay me evil for good, to the bereavement of my soul.
Psalms 46:7The LORD of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah
Psalms 56:13For You have delivered my soul from death, and my feet from stumbling, that I may walk before God in the light of life.
Psalms 73:26My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
Psalms 91:9Because you have made the LORD your dwelling—my refuge, the Most High—
Matthew Henry on Psalms 142:5-7
Complaints and Petitions. 4 I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul. 5 I cried unto thee, O Lord : I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living. 6 Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I. 7 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. The psalmist here… Read the whole commentary →