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. Of Engedi, 1 Samuel 24:1 Loquitur in spelunca, sed prophetat in Christo, saith Hilary.
Ver. 1. I cried unto the Lord with my voice] sc. Of my heart, and more with my mind than mouth; for if he had been heard, he had been taken up by the enemy. Thus Moses cried, but uttered nothing, Exodus 14:15, Egit vocis silentio, ut corde clamaret (Aug.). Thus Christ cried, Hebrews 5:7 .