Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible I cried out to You, O LORD; I said, "You are my refuge, My portion in the land of the living. King James Bible I cried unto thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living. Darby Bible Translation I cried unto thee, Jehovah; I said, Thou art my refuge, my portion in the land of the living. World English Bible I cried to you, Yahweh. I said, "You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living." Young's Literal Translation I have cried unto thee, O Jehovah, I have said, 'Thou art my refuge, My portion in the land of the living.' Psalm 142:5 Parallel Commentary Barnes' Notes on the BibleI cried unto thee, O Lord - When there was no help; when I saw myself encompassed with dangers; when I looked on every hand and there was no "man" that would undertake for me. I said, Thou art my refuge - (a) My "only" refuge. I can go nowhere else. (b) Thou art "in fact" my refuge. I can and do put my trust in thee. See the notes at Psalm 46:1. And my portion - See the notes at Psalm 16:5. In the land of the living - Among all those that live - all living beings. There is no one else among the living to whom I can come but to thee, the living God. My hope is not in human beings, for they are against me; not in angels, for they have not the power to rescue me. It is God only, the living God, whom I make my confidence and the ground of my hope. Psalm 142:5 Parallel Commentaries Library The Ceaselessness of PrayerThe Ceaselessness of Prayer Prayer as Christian freedom, and prayer as Christian life--these are two points I would now expand. I. First, as to the moral freedom involved and achieved in prayer. Prayer has been described as religion in action. But that as it stands is not a sufficient definition of the prayer which lives on the Cross. The same thing might be said about the choicest forms of Christian service to humanity. It is true enough, and it may carry us far; but only if we become somewhat … P. T. Forsyth—The Soul of Prayer Psalms Cross References Psalm 14:6 You would put to shame the counsel of the afflicted, But the LORD is his refuge. Psalm 16:5 The LORD is the portion of my inheritance and my cup; You support my lot. Psalm 27:13 I would have despaired unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the LORD In the land of the living. Psalm 73:26 My flesh and my heart may fail, But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. Psalm 91:2 I will say to the LORD, "My refuge and my fortress, My God, in whom I trust!" Psalm 91:9 For you have made the LORD, my refuge, Even the Most High, your dwelling place. Ezekiel 32:24 "Elam is there and all her hordes around her grave; all of them slain, fallen by the sword, who went down uncircumcised to the lower parts of the earth, who instilled their terror in the land of the living and bore their disgrace with those who went down to the pit. Jump to Previous Cried Cry Heritage Portion Refuge SafeJump to Next Cried Cry Heritage Portion Refuge SafeLinks Psalm 142:5 NIVPsalm 142:5 NLT Psalm 142:5 ESV Psalm 142:5 NASB Psalm 142:5 KJV Psalm 142:5 Bible Apps Psalm 142:5 Biblia Paralela Psalm 142:5 Chinese Bible Psalm 142:5 French Bible Psalm 142:5 German Bible Psalm 142:5 Commentaries Bible Hub |
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