Psalms 142:5
I cried to you, Lord.I said, "You are my refuge,my portion in the land of the living."
New Heart English 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
Cross References
Psalms 16:5The Lord assigned my portion and my cup.You made my lot secure.
Psalms 35:12They reward me evil for good,to the bereaving of my soul.
Psalms 46:7The Lord of hosts is with us.The God of Jacob is our refuge.Selah.
Psalms 56:13For you have delivered my soul from death,and prevented my feet from falling,that I may walk before God in the light of the living.
Psalms 73:26My flesh and my heart fails,but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
Psalms 91:9Because you have made Lord your refuge,and the Most High your dwelling place,
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 →