Psalms 142:5

"Look on my right, and see; for there is no one who is concerned for me. Refuge has fled from me. No one cares for my soul."

Key Reflection

In Psalm 142:5, the psalmist expresses profound loneliness and despair, stating that no one is concerned or willing to offer refuge. This cry reflects a deep sense of abandonment, highlighting the anguish of feeling utterly alone in a world where help seems nowhere to be found.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

I cried unto thee, O Lord -When there was no help; when I saw myself encompassed with dangers; when I looked on every hand and there was no “man” that would undertake for me. I said, Thou art my refuge - (a) My “only” refuge. I can go nowhere else. (b) Thou art “in fact” my refuge. I can and do put my trust in thee. See the notes atPsalms 46:1. And my portion -See the notes atPsalms 16:5. In the land of the living -Among all those that live - all living beings. There is no one else among the living to whom I can come but to thee, the living God. My hope is not in human beings, for they are against me; not in angels, for they have not the power to rescue me.

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