Psalms 142:1 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ I cried unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice unto the LORD did I make my supplication. ”

Psalms 142:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

I cried unto the Lord with my voice - See the notes at Psalms 3:4 , where the language is the same. He uttered a loud and audible prayer, though he was alone. It was not a mental ejaculation, bu...
Psalms 142:1 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

"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 (a) make my supplication. (a) David's patience and constant prayer to God...
Psalms 142:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

CXLII. The Psalmist prays for help to God who knows his distress. His enemies are stronger than he, and there is none to help him, save God. The righteous will welcome his deliverance from the snar...
Psalms 142:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Title. Maschil . Instruction. See App-65. of David . by David. when... cave. Adullam ( 1 Samuel 22:1 ) or En-gedi ( 1 Samuel 24:3 ). The last of eight Psalms referring to this subject. the LO...
Psalms 142:1 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

1. I cried (245) to Jehovah, etc. It showed singular presence of mind in David that he was not paralyzed with fear, or that he did not in a paroxysm of fury take vengeance upon his enem...
Psalms 142:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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. I cried unto the Lord - See on Psalms 141:1 (note).
Psalms 142:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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 compose...
Psalms 142:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

I cried unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice unto the LORD did I make my supplication. Psalms 142:1-7 .-The Psalmist's overwhelmed state ( Psalms 142:1-4 ); he promises praise to God in...
Psalms 142:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

A prayer of a hunted soul: ascribed to David 'in the cave,' but not likely to be by him.
Psalms 142:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

I cried... — See Psalms 3:4 , &c.
Psalms 142:1 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 142:1-7 THE superscription not only calls this a psalm of David's, but specifies the circumstances of its composition. It breathes the same spirit of mingled fear and faith which characteri...
Psalms 142:1 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

“No Man Cared for My Soul” Psalms 142:1-7 The cave was dark and shared by rough and lawless men with whom David had little sympathy. His gentle and devout spirit must often have craved for more...
Psalms 142:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

In this psalm human need is yet more vividly set forth. Here is seen the consciousness resulting from the difficulties described in the previous psalm. Here there is a combination of fighting and fea...
Psalms 142:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

CONTENTS The title of this Psalm best explains its contents. In the cave David pours out his soul before God. Here also, as Maschil means instruction, we shall find words leading us to Christ. Masc...
Psalms 142:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

I cried unto the Lord with my voice ,.... With the voice of his soul, in the language of his mind, mentally, as Moses and Hannah cried unto the Lord when no voice was heard, or articulate sounds exp...
Psalms 142:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 142:1 «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. When he was in the cave ] sc. O...
Psalms 142:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

I cried unto the Lord , &c. Hebrew, אזעק, I will cry unto the Lord The words express the resolution he formed, when all human help failed, to have recourse again, as he often had had before, u...
Psalms 142:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

David's Complaints. Maschil of David. A prayer when he was in the cave. 1 I cried unto the L ORD with my voice; wit...
Psalms 142:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

PSALM 142 Either that of Adullam, 1Sa 22 , or that of En-gedi, 1Sa 24 . There he meditated this Psalm, which afterwards he more accurately composed and committed to writing. David, finding help n...
Psalms 142:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION “A maschil of David,” ie ., an instruction or a didactic poem by David. “A prayer when he was in the cave;” “That is,” says Barnes, “either a prayer which he composed while there, or w...
Psalms 142:1 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 142:1 . I cried unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice unto the LORD did I make my supplication. Silent prayers are often true prayers, but there are times when, in extremity of suffer...
Psalms 142:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The title of this psalm seems undisputed; and it therefore fixes the author and the occasion of its composition. Maschil, or an instruction, of David; a prayer when he was in the cave. 1 Samuel 2...
Psalms 142:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

I cried unto the Lord with my voice. Religion in the trials of life: - I. The trials here represented. He speaks of himself as-- 1. Overwhelmed (verse 3). 2. Walking in snares (verse 3)....
Psalms 142:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION DAVID once more cries to God for protection and deliverance. The "title" says that the prayer was composed by him "when he was in the cave," by which we must understand "the cave of...
Psalms 142:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

I cried unto the Lord with my voice, in a loud appeal for help; with my voice unto the Lord did I make my supplication, with great earnestness and importunity, imploring His merciful assistance and...
Psalms 142:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 4:10 ; 1 Samuel 22:1 ; 1 Samuel 22:2 ; 1 Samuel 24:3 ; Hebrews 11:38 ; Psalms 141:1 ; Psalms 28:2 ; Psalms 32:1 ; Psalms 54:1 ; Psalms 57:1 ; Psalms 77:1 ; Psalms 77:2

Psalms 142:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Psalms 142:1 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Psalms 142:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 142:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Psalms 142:1 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 142:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Psalms 142:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Psalms 142:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Psalms 142:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 142:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Psalms 142:1 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 142:1 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Psalms 142:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Psalms 142:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Psalms 142:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Psalms 142:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 142:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 142:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Psalms 142:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Psalms 142:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Psalms 142:1 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 142:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 142:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

Psalms 142:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 142:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Psalms 142:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge