Psalm 142

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 142:6

persecutors = pursuers. read more

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Psalms 142:1

PSALM 142O JEHOVAH; THOU ART MY REFUGEBaigent pointed out that the sentiments of this psalm are those of Charles Wesley's immortal hymn, "Jesus, Lover of my Soul."[1]"Other refuge have I none; Hangs my helpless soul on thee. Hide me, O my Saviour, hide Till the storm of life is past."[2] The superscription ascribes Psalms 142 to David; and there being nothing whatever in the psalm to raise any doubt of it, we shall so consider it. Of course, scholars who find an Aramaism here and there, speak... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Psalms 142:3

"In the way wherein I walkHave they hidden a snare for me.Look on my right hand, and see;For there is no man that knoweth me:Refuge hath failed me;No man careth for my soul.I cried unto thee, O Jehovah;I said, Thou art my refuge,My portion in the land of the living.""They have hidden a snare for me" (Psalms 142:3b). The Davidic nature of this complaint must be obvious to anyone. Such things as "snares," "gins" and "traps" were common terms in David's vocabulary of complaint."Look on my right... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Psalms 142:6

"Attend unto my cry, for I am brought very low:Deliver me from my persecutors;For they are stronger than I.Bring my soul out of prison,That I may give thanks unto thy name:The righteous shall compass me about;And thou wilt deal bountifully with me.""Attend unto my cry" (Psalms 142:6). Again emphasizing the loud nature of this prayer, Briggs rendered this clause, "Attend unto my yell."[12]"They are stronger than I" (Psalms 142:6). "In the cave of Adullam, David had only 400 outlaws to defend him... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 142:1

Psalms 142:0. David sheweth that, in his trouble, all his comfort was in prayer unto God. Maschil of David; A prayer when he was in the cave. Title. לדוד משׂכיל maskiil ledavid.— This psalm was composed by David when he was in that miserable situation in the cave of Adullam, 1 Samuel 22:0 or that of Engedi, 1 Samuel 24:0. He teaches us, by his own example, to repose ourselves wholly upon God, amid the greatest difficulties. The psalm consists of three parts; the first describes to us the... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 142:1-2

Psalms 142:1-2. I cried unto the Lord— I will cry; and so the following verbs would be rendered more properly in the future. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 142:3-4

Psalms 142:3-4. When my spirit, &c.— Now, when my spirit is overwhelmed within me, yet thou knowest my path. "Though the lowness of my spirits renders me incapable of providing for my own escape; yet thou art able to conduct me by the right path." Here he is supposed to make an effort for escaping. He finds he is way-laid in the path that he had designed to take: he looks on the right hand (for I consider the verbs as infinitive) but does not see the persons with whom he had concerted his... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 142:5-7

Psalms 142:5-7. I cried unto thee, O Lord, &c.— He applies himself to God to rescue him out of this prison, the cave wherein he was concealed. I have said, &c. "I have solemnly devoted myself to thee, as my God and only refuge; hearken therefore, &c." A way of speaking very common in the psalms. Mudge. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 142:7

Psalms 142:7. The righteous shall encompass me, &c.— From me the righteous shall their hopes confirm, When I the object of thy care appear. FENWICK. Dr. Chandler renders it, The righteous will crown thee with praises on my account, when thou hast rewarded me; and the sense, according to him, is, that when good men should see the kindness of God in the favours bestowed on the Psalmist, they would bring their offerings of thanksgiving, and encompass his altar with their praises. Every part of... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 142

PSALM 142 :-. Maschil—(See on :-, title). When he was in the cave—either of Adullam (1 Samuel 22:1), or En-gedi (1 Samuel 22:1- :). This does not mean that the Psalm was composed in the cave, but that the precarious mode of life, of which his refuge in caves was a striking illustration, occasioned the complaint, which constitutes the first part of the Psalm and furnishes the reason for the prayer with which it concludes, and which, as the prominent characteristic, gives its name. read more

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 142:6

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Psalms 142:1

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Psalms 142:3

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Psalms 142:6

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 142:1

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 142:1-2

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 142:3-4

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 142:5-7

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 142:7

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 142

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