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Psalms Chapter 142 (ACV)

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Psalms Chapter 142 (ACV)
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1 I cry with my voice to Jehovah. With my voice to Jehovah I make supplication.

2 I pour out my complaint before him. I show my trouble before him.

3 When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, thou knew my path. In the way in which I walk they have hidden a snare for me.

4 Look on my right hand, and see, for there is no man who knows me. Refuge has failed me. No man cares for my soul.

5 I cried to thee, O Jehovah. I said, Thou are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.

6 Attend to 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 give thanks to thy name. The righteous shall encompass me around, for thou will deal bountifully with me.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Psalm 142 about?
It's a cry of distress in which the psalmist "poured out my complaint before" God, describing a moment when "no man cared for my soul" and refuge failed him (vv.2-4).
What does verse 7 ask for?
V.7 asks, "Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name," a plea for deliverance so he can publicly thank God among "the righteous."
What does the psalmist call God in verse 5?
V.5 calls him "my refuge and my portion in the land of the living," expressing that God is his sole source of security amid persecution. Compare Romans 8:26.

Today's Verse

but there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and he hath made known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these:

Daniel 2:28 | ASV

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