Psalms 142:2

"A contemplation by David, when he was in the cave. A Prayer. I cry with my voice to the LORD. With my voice, I ask the LORD for mercy."

Key Reflection

David's prayer in this psalm reflects his desperate plea for God’s mercy during a time of hiding and distress. By pouring out his heart to the Lord, David models how to seek divine intervention even in vulnerable and fearful moments.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

I poured out my complaint before him -literally, my meditation; that is, What so much occupied my thoughts at the time I expressed aloud. The word “complaint” does not express the idea. The meaning is, not that he “complained” of God or of man; but that his mind “meditated” on his condition. He was full of care and of anxiety; and he went and poured this out freely before God. The Septuagint and the Latin Vulgate render this, “my prayer.” SeePsalms 55:2, where the same Hebrew word is used. I showed before him my trouble -I made mention of it. I spoke of it.

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