Psalm 142:2

A Cry Of Distress

¹ ([David's Prayer]) I cry loudly to Jehovah. Loudly, I plead with Jehovah for mercy. ² I pour out my complaint before Him;
I declare my trouble before Him.
³ When I begin to lose hope, you already know what I am experiencing. My enemies have hidden a trap for me on the path where I walk.

In His Presence

Isaiah 26:16

Jehovah, they came to you in their distress. When you disciplined them, they could barely whisper a prayer.

1 Samuel 1:15-16

No, I am not drunk, she answered. I have not been drinking! I am desperate. I have prayed and poured out my troubles to Jehovah.

Psalm 18:4-6

The cords of death surrounded me. The torrents of wickedness frightened me.

Psalm 42:4

I remember these things and I pour out my heart within me. I used to go along with the crowd and lead them in procession to the house of God, with the voice of joy and thanksgiving, a multitude keeping festival.

Psalm 62:8

Trust him at all times, you people. Pour out your hearts in his presence. God is our refuge.

Psalm 102:1-28

Hear my prayer, O Jehovah! And let my cry for help come to you.

Romans 8:26

Likewise the Spirit also helps our weaknesses. We do not know what we should pray for, as we should. The Spirit [of God] makes intercession with groaning that cannot be spoken.

Philippians 4:6-7

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.

Hebrews 5:7

In the days of his life on earth, when he [Christ] offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears to the one who was able to save him out of death, and was heard because of his godly reverence. (Galatians 1:1) (Psalm 69:13)