PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 142:1. This individual lament is a companion to Psalms 57:1. It is also similar to Psalms 140:1, with the faithful person praying for protection from persecutors. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 142:3 These verses express what people often feel when being threatened: out of energy, beset by dangers, confused, and painfully alone. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 142:5 The final section ties the whole psalm together. CRY TO YOU echoes v. Psalms 142:1, while YOU ARE MY REFUGE echoes v. Psalms 142:4; and I AM BROUGHT VERY LOW summarizes vv. Psalms 142:3. This section enables the faithful to pray with boldness and with confidence in the Lor... [ Continue Reading ]