Psalms 142:4 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ I lookeda on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul. ”

Psalms 142:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

I looked on my right hand, and beheld - Margin, “Look on the right hand and see The words translated “looked” and “beheld” are in the imperative mood in the Hebrew. They are not, however, imprope...
Psalms 142:4 - 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 142:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

beheld. Supply Ellipsis: "beheld [on my left hand], but", &c. know . regard, or recognize. my soul . me (emphatic). Hebrew. nephesh. App-13.
Psalms 142:4 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

4. On looking to the right hand, (247) etc. , He shows that there was good cause for the dreadful sufferings he experienced, since no human aid or comfort was to be expected, and destructi...
Psalms 142:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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. There was no man, that would know me - This has been applied to the tim...
Psalms 142:4 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

When my spirit, &c.— Now, when my spirit is overwhelmed within me, yet thou knowest my path. "Though the lowness of my spirits renders me incapable of providing for my own escape; yet thou ar...
Psalms 142:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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. I looked on (my) right hand, and beheld, but (there was) no man tha...
Psalms 142:4 - 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 142:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

I looked. — The Authorised Version follows the ancient versions in turning the Hebrew imperatives into historic tenses. But they are easily intelligible if taken rhetorically, and indeed the psalm...
Psalms 142:4 - 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 142:4 - 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 142:4 - 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 142:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Reader! look once more to Jesus, to while reading this account. Call to min d how one disciple betrayed him, and another denied him, and all forsook him and fled! Hear the strong cries Jesus on the c...
Psalms 142:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

I looked on [my] right hand, and beheld ,.... On the left, so Kimchi supplies it, and after him Piscator; he looked about him every way to the right and left, to see if he could get any help, or fin...
Psalms 142:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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. Ver. 4. I looked on my right hand ] Not a man would appear for me. A...
Psalms 142:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

I looked on my right hand , &c. The place where the patron, or assistant used to stand; but there was no man Namely, in Saul's court or camp: none of my former relations, friends or acquaintan...
Psalms 142:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Complaints and Petitions. 4 I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me: refuge...
Psalms 142:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Right hand; the place where the patron or assistant used to stand. See Psalms 16:8 , Psalms 109:31 121:5 . No man, to wit, in Saul's court or camp; none of my former acquaintance, and friends...
Psalms 142:4 - 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 142:4 - 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 142:4 - 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 142:4 - 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 142:4 - 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 142:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Cry for Help in Great Extremity. Maschil, a didactic poem, one teaching an important lesson, of David; a prayer when he was in the cave, either in that of Adullam, 1 Samuel 22, or in that of Enged...
Psalms 142:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 23:11-13 ; 1 Samuel 23:19 ; 1 Samuel 23:20 ; 1 Samuel 27:1 ; 2 Timothy 4:16 ; Job 19:13-19 ; Matthew 26:56 ; Psalms 31:11 ; Psalms 69:20 ; Psalms 88:18 ; Psalms 88:8
Psalms 142:4 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Right — hand — The place where the patron or assistant used to stand.

Psalms 142:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Psalms 142:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 142:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Psalms 142:4 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 142:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Psalms 142:4 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Psalms 142:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Psalms 142:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 142:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Psalms 142:4 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 142:4 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Psalms 142:4 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Psalms 142:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Psalms 142:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Psalms 142:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 142:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 142:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Psalms 142:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Psalms 142:4 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Psalms 142:4 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 142:4 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 142:4 - The Biblical Illustrator

Psalms 142:4 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 142:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Psalms 142:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 142:4 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes