Salmos 142:5

5 A ti, ó Senhor, clamei; eu disse: Tu és o meu refúgio, o meu quinhão na terra dos viventes.

Salmos 142:5 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 142:5

I cried unto thee, O Lord
Finding no help from man, he turns to the Lord, and directs his prayer to him in his distress; I said, thou [art] my refuge;
as he was, from all his enemies that were in pursuit of him, and from the storm of calamities he apprehended was coming upon him: and a refuge the Lord is to all his people in time of trouble; and where they always meet with sustenance, protection, and safety; he being a strong habitation, a strong hold, a strong refuge, to which they may resort at all times; and such is Christ to all sensible sinners that flee unto him, ( Hebrews 6:18 ) ; [and] my portion in the land of the living;
and a most excellent one he is, a large, immense, and inconceivable portion; he and all his perfections, purposes, promises, and blessings, being included in it; a soul-satisfying one, and which will never be taken away nor consumed; it is a portion in the present life; it will last as long as life lasts, and continues unto death, and at death, and for evermore, ( Psalms 73:26 ) .

Salmos 142:5 In-Context

3 Quando dentro de mim esmorece o meu espírito, então tu conheces a minha vereda; no caminho em que eu ando ocultaram-me um laço.
4 Olha para a minha mão direita, e vê, pois não há quem me conheça; refúgio me faltou; ninguém se interessa por mim.
5 A ti, ó Senhor, clamei; eu disse: Tu és o meu refúgio, o meu quinhão na terra dos viventes.
6 Atende ao meu clamor, porque estou muito abatido; livra-me dos meus perseguidores, porque são mais fortes do que eu.
7 Tira-me da prisão, para que eu louve o teu nome; os justos me rodearão, pois me farás muito bem.
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