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

Because of all those who are against me, I have become a word of shame to my neighbours; a cause of shaking the head and a fear to my friends: those who saw me in the street went in flight from me.

My heart is broken by bitter words, I am full of grief; I made a search for some to have pity on me, but there was no one; I had no comforter.

You have sent my friends far away from me; you have made me a disgusting thing in their eyes: I am shut up, and not able to come out.

He has taken my brothers far away from me; they have seen my fate and have become strange to me.

But all this has taken place so that the writings of the prophets might come true. Then all his disciples went from him in flight.

At my first meeting with my judges, no one took my part, but all went away from me. May it not be put to their account.

Refuge

And now, is it true, as they have said to me, that Saul is coming? O Lord, the God of Israel, give ear to your servant, and say if these things are so. And the Lord said, He is coming down.

And David said to himself, Some day death will come to me by the hand of Saul: the only thing for me to do is to get away into the land of the Philistines; then Saul will give up hope of taking me in any part of the land of Israel: and so I may be able to get away from him.

General references

I was making prayer to your name, O Lord, out of the lowest prison.