Psalms 142:5
I cry unto thee, O LORD! I say, Thou art my refuge, My portion in the land of the living.
Noyes 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
4I look on my right hand, and behold, But no man knoweth me; Refuge faileth me; No one careth for me.
Cross References
Psalms 16:5Jehovah is my portion and my cup; Thou wilt maintain my lot!
Psalms 35:12They repay me evil for good; They cause bereavement to my soul.
Psalms 46:7The LORD of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our refuge. [[Pause.]]
Psalms 56:13For thou hast delivered me from death, Yea, my feet from falling, That I may walk before God in the light of the living.
Psalms 73:26Though my flesh and my heart fail, God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.
Psalms 91:9Because thou hast made the LORD thy refuge, And the Most High thy habitation,
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 →