Psalm 142

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Almighty Seeking Acknowledging Overcoming Trust Suffering Prayer Persecution Dependence

Psalm 142 is a prayer of desperation and a cry for help from a person who feels completely alone and overwhelmed. The psalmist pours out his heart to God, pleading for deliverance from his enemies and expressing his utter dependence on God's mercy and faithfulness.

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A Cry for Help

1 {Maschil of David; A Prayer when he was in the cave.} I cried unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice unto the LORD did I make my supplication.

2 I poured out my complaint before him; I shewed before him my trouble.

3 When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me.

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.

Commentary

The authorship of Psalm 142 is uncertain, but whoever wrote it clearly knew what it was like to be in the depths of despair. The psalmist describes being trapped, with no one to turn to for help. He acknowledges his own weakness and vulnerability, but also affirms his confidence in God's power to rescue him.What strikes me most about this psalm is how honest and raw it is. The psalmist doesn't hide his fear, his doubt, or his pain. He lays it all out before God, trusting that God will listen and respond with compassion. As a reader, I find this psalm to be deeply reassuring, because it reminds me that I can come to God with anything - even the things I'm ashamed of or scared to admit. And in God's presence, I can find the hope and strength to keep going, even when life feels overwhelming.