Psalms 142:1, David shews that in his trouble all his comfort was in prayer unto God. Psalm of David giving instruction.
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Psalms 142
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Psalms 142 — OverviewPsalms 142 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleThis psalm is a prayer, the substance of which David offered up to God
when he was forced by Saul to take shelter in a cave, and which he
afterwards penned in this form. Here is, I. The complaint he makes to…Psalms 142 — OverviewPsalms 142 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleMaschil of David; A Prayer when he was in the cave. Of the word "maschil", See Gill on "Ps 32:1", title. This psalm is called a prayer, as some others are, the ninetieth and hundred second psalms: and was composed by…Psalms 142:1-3Psalms 142:1-3 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleWhether it was in the cave of Adullam, or that of Engedi, that David
prayed this prayer, is not material; it is plain that he was in
distress. It was a great disgrace to so great a soldier, so great a
courtier,…Psalms 142:1Psalms 142:1 · Treasury of Scripture KnowledgeA Prayer: David was twice in great peril in caves. On one occasion, in the cave of Adullam, when he fled from Achish king of Gath; and on another, in the cave of Engedi, where he had taken refuge from the pursuit of…Psalms 142:2Psalms 142:2 · Treasury of Scripture Knowledgepoured out: Psalms 42:4, Psalms 62:8, Psalms 102:1 *title 1 Samuel 1:15-16; Isaiah 26:16; Romans 8:26
I showed: Psalms 18:4-6; Philippians 4:6-7; Hebrews 5:7Psalms 142:2Psalms 142:2 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleI poured out my complaint before him,.... Not a complaint of the Lord and of his providences, but of himself; of his sins, and particularly his unbelief; and also of them that persecuted and afflicted him; which he…