Psalms 142
Tyndale Open Study Notes 5 verses
Psalms 142:1
Ps 142 The psalmist faces severe persecution, so he cries to the Lord, and the Lord will rescue him.142:1-7 regarding his experience in the cave: Cp. Ps 57:title.142:1-3 Though overwhelmed by his persecutors (142:6), the psalmist looks to the Lord for wisdom.
Psalms 142:3
142:3-4 The psalmist reaches a point of despair (see 77:3), and the Lord cares for him in his distress. The psalmist commits himself to the Lord’s wisdom (see Ps 139) but laments his entrapment by the wicked (5:9-10; 140:5; 141:9; 142:3).
Psalms 142:5
142:5 Though he is alone, the psalmist’s trust remains in the Lord, who is his life (see 9:9; 16:5; 27:13).
Psalms 142:6
142:6-7 Though overwhelmed by loneliness and trouble, the psalmist focuses on the Lord’s goodness and protection. He knows that the Lord alone is his Redeemer, so he offers his praise.
Psalms 142:7
142:7 His experience of confinement and duress is like being in prison (see 107:10).