Psalm 142:4

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul.

I looked, etc

Refuge

1 Samuel 23:11

1 Samuel 27:1

General references

Lamentations 3:55

Bible References

I looked, etc

I am become a very reproof among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours. And they of mine own acquaintance are afraid of me; they that see me in the street, convey themselves from me.

Thy rebuke breaketh my heart, and maketh me heavy. I look for some to have pity upon me, but there is no man; and for some to comfort me, but I find none.

Thou hast put away mine acquaintance far from me, and made me to be abhorred of them. I am so fast in prison that I cannot get forth.

He hath put my brethren far away from me, and such as were of mine acquaintance, are become strangers unto me.

All this was done that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled." Then all the disciples forsook him and fled.

At my first answering for myself, no man assisted me, but all forsook me. I pray God, that it may not be laid to their charges:

Refuge

Will the men of Keilah deliver me into his hand? Or will Saul come as thy servant heareth say? LORD God of Israel, tell thy servant." And the LORD said, "He will come."

Then thought David in his heart, "I may perish, one day or other, by the hands of Saul. There is no better for me, than to flee into the land of the Philistines; that Saul, of very despair to find me, may cease to seek me anymore in all the coasts of Israel: for so I may escape his hand."

General references

{Kuf} I called upon thy name, O LORD, out of the deep pit.