Psalms 142:5

5 I cried out to You, O LORD; I said, "You are ¹my refuge, My ²portion in the ³land of the living.

Psalms 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 ) .

Psalms 142:5 In-Context

3 When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, You knew my path. In the way where I walk They have hidden a trap for me.

4 Look to the right and see; For there is no one who regards me; There is no escape for me; No one cares for my soul.

5 I cried out to You, O LORD ; I said, "You are my refuge, My portion in the land of the living.

6 "Give heed to my cry, For I am brought very low; Deliver me from my persecutors, For they are too strong for me.

7 "Bring my soul out of prison, So that I may give thanks to Your name; The righteous will surround me, For You will deal bountifully with me."

Cross References

• 1. Psalms 91:2, 9
• 2. Psalms 16:5; Psalms 73:26
• 3. Psalms 27:13