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title: "Treasury of Scripture Knowledge -  Psalms 142"
description: "Overview  Psalms 142:1, David shews that in his trouble all his comfort was in prayer unto God. Psalm of David giving instruction. Psalms 32:1, Psalms 54"
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**Overview**
**** [Psalms 142:1](../../../kjv/psalms/142/1), David shews that in his trouble all his comfort was in prayer unto God.
Psalm of David giving instruction. [Psalms 32:1](../../../kjv/psalms/32/1), [Psalms 54:1](../../../kjv/psalms/54/1), [Psalms 57:1](../../../kjv/psalms/57/1) *titles [1 Chronicles 4:10](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/4/10)

**A Prayer:** David was twice in great peril in caves: on one occasion, in the cave of Adullam, when he fled from Achish king of Gath; and on another, in the cave of Engedi, where he had taken refuge from the pursuit of Saul. It is not certain to which of these events this Psalm refers; though probably to the former.
**when he was:** [1 Samuel 22:1](../../../kjv/1-samuel/22/1), [1 Samuel 22:2](../../../kjv/1-samuel/22/2), [1 Samuel 24:3](../../../kjv/1-samuel/24/3), [Hebrews 11:38](../../../kjv/hebrews/11/38)
**with my voice:** [Psalms 28:2](../../../kjv/psalms/28/2), [Psalms 77:1](../../../kjv/psalms/77/1), [Psalms 77:2](../../../kjv/psalms/77/2), [Psalms 141:1](../../../kjv/psalms/141/1)
**Reciprocal:** [1 Chronicles 11:16](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/11/16) - in the hold [2 Chronicles 6:29](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/6/29) - know [Psalms 3:4](../../../kjv/psalms/3/4) - I cried [Psalms 17:1](../../../kjv/psalms/17/1) - *General* [Psalms 28:1](../../../kjv/psalms/28/1) - Unto [Psalms 57:1](../../../kjv/psalms/57/1) - when [Psalms 86:7](../../../kjv/psalms/86/7) - *General* [Psalms 119:145](../../../kjv/psalms/119/145) - cried [Psalms 142:7](../../../kjv/psalms/142/7) - my soul [Jonah 2:2](../../../kjv/jonah/2/2) - I cried [James 5:13](../../../kjv/james/5/13) - any among

**poured out:** [Psalms 42:4](../../../kjv/psalms/42/4), [Psalms 62:8](../../../kjv/psalms/62/8), [Psalms 102:1](../../../kjv/psalms/102/1), *title [1 Samuel 1:15](../../../kjv/1-samuel/1/15), [1 Samuel 1:16](../../../kjv/1-samuel/1/16), [Isaiah 26:16](../../../kjv/isaiah/26/16), [Romans 8:26](../../../kjv/romans/8/26)
**I showed:** [Psalms 18:4-6](../../../kjv/psalms/18/4-6), [Philippians 4:6](../../../kjv/philippians/4/6), [Philippians 4:7](../../../kjv/philippians/4/7), [Hebrews 5:7](../../../kjv/hebrews/5/7)
**Reciprocal:** [2 Chronicles 6:29](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/6/29) - know [2 Chronicles 9:1](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/9/1) - communed [Job 16:20](../../../kjv/job/16/20) - poureth [Job 21:4](../../../kjv/job/21/4) - is my complaint [Psalms 42:5](../../../kjv/psalms/42/5) - Why art thou cast down [Psalms 77:3](../../../kjv/psalms/77/3) - spirit [Psalms 119:145](../../../kjv/psalms/119/145) - cried [Lamentations 2:19](../../../kjv/lamentations/2/19) - pour [Hebrews 11:38](../../../kjv/hebrews/11/38) - wandered

**my spirit:** [Psalms 22:14](../../../kjv/psalms/22/14), [Psalms 61:2](../../../kjv/psalms/61/2), [Psalms 102:4](../../../kjv/psalms/102/4), [Psalms 143:4](../../../kjv/psalms/143/4), [Mark 14:33-36](../../../kjv/mark/14/33-36)
**then thou:** [Psalms 1:6](../../../kjv/psalms/1/6), [Psalms 17:3](../../../kjv/psalms/17/3), [Psalms 139:2-4](../../../kjv/psalms/139/2-4), [Job 23:10](../../../kjv/job/23/10)
**In the way:** [Psalms 31:4](../../../kjv/psalms/31/4), [Psalms 35:7](../../../kjv/psalms/35/7), [Psalms 35:8](../../../kjv/psalms/35/8), [Psalms 56:6](../../../kjv/psalms/56/6), [Psalms 140:5](../../../kjv/psalms/140/5), [Psalms 141:9](../../../kjv/psalms/141/9), [Jeremiah 18:22](../../../kjv/jeremiah/18/22), [Matthew 22:15](../../../kjv/matthew/22/15)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 27:41](../../../kjv/genesis/27/41) - then [Exodus 3:7](../../../kjv/exodus/3/7) - I know [1 Samuel 1:15](../../../kjv/1-samuel/1/15) - poured [1 Kings 8:38](../../../kjv/1-kings/8/38) - the plague [Job 21:4](../../../kjv/job/21/4) - is my complaint [Psalms 11:2](../../../kjv/psalms/11/2) - that [Psalms 31:7](../../../kjv/psalms/31/7) - known [Psalms 42:5](../../../kjv/psalms/42/5) - Why art thou cast down [Psalms 57:6](../../../kjv/psalms/57/6) - my soul [Psalms 77:3](../../../kjv/psalms/77/3) - spirit [Psalms 86:7](../../../kjv/psalms/86/7) - *General* [Psalms 102:1](../../../kjv/psalms/102/1) - overwhelmed [Lamentations 3:55](../../../kjv/lamentations/3/55) - *General* [Hosea 13:5](../../../kjv/hosea/13/5) - know [John 5:6](../../../kjv/john/5/6) - and knew

**I looked:** etc. or, Look on the right hand and see
**but there was:** [Psalms 31:11](../../../kjv/psalms/31/11), [Psalms 69:20](../../../kjv/psalms/69/20), [Psalms 88:8](../../../kjv/psalms/88/8), [Psalms 88:18](../../../kjv/psalms/88/18), [Job 19:13-19](../../../kjv/job/19/13-19), [Matthew 26:56](../../../kjv/matthew/26/56), [2 Timothy 4:16](../../../kjv/2-timothy/4/16)
**refuge:** [1 Samuel 23:11-13](../../../kjv/1-samuel/23/11-13), [1 Samuel 23:19](../../../kjv/1-samuel/23/19), [1 Samuel 23:20](../../../kjv/1-samuel/23/20), [1 Samuel 27:1](../../../kjv/1-samuel/27/1)
**failed me, no man cared for my soul:** Heb. perished from me; no man sought after my soul
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 32:7](../../../kjv/genesis/32/7) - greatly [Numbers 35:6](../../../kjv/numbers/35/6) - six cities for refuge [2 Samuel 22:3](../../../kjv/2-samuel/22/3) - my refuge [Psalms 9:9](../../../kjv/psalms/9/9) - The Lord [Psalms 13:2](../../../kjv/psalms/13/2) - take [Psalms 22:11](../../../kjv/psalms/22/11) - none to help [Psalms 61:4](../../../kjv/psalms/61/4) - trust [Psalms 71:7](../../../kjv/psalms/71/7) - thou art [Psalms 91:9](../../../kjv/psalms/91/9) - Because [Psalms 94:17](../../../kjv/psalms/94/17) - Unless [Psalms 107:12](../../../kjv/psalms/107/12) - and there [Psalms 116:4](../../../kjv/psalms/116/4) - O Lord [Psalms 119:86](../../../kjv/psalms/119/86) - help [Ecclesiastes 4:1](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/4/1) - they had [Isaiah 51:18](../../../kjv/isaiah/51/18) - none [Jeremiah 30:13](../../../kjv/jeremiah/30/13) - none [Ezekiel 34:6](../../../kjv/ezekiel/34/6) - and none [Micah 7:7](../../../kjv/micah/7/7) - I will look [Luke 8:24](../../../kjv/luke/8/24) - Master [Luke 10:31](../../../kjv/luke/10/31) - he passed [Luke 15:16](../../../kjv/luke/15/16) - no [Luke 23:49](../../../kjv/luke/23/49) - acquaintance [John 5:7](../../../kjv/john/5/7) - I have [1 Peter 5:7](../../../kjv/1-peter/5/7) - for

**Thou art:** [Psalms 46:1](../../../kjv/psalms/46/1), [Psalms 46:7](../../../kjv/psalms/46/7), [Psalms 46:11](../../../kjv/psalms/46/11), [Psalms 62:6](../../../kjv/psalms/62/6), [Psalms 62:7](../../../kjv/psalms/62/7), [Psalms 91:2](../../../kjv/psalms/91/2), [Psalms 91:9](../../../kjv/psalms/91/9), [Psalms 91:10](../../../kjv/psalms/91/10), [John 16:32](../../../kjv/john/16/32), [2 Timothy 4:17](../../../kjv/2-timothy/4/17)
**my portion:** [Psalms 16:5](../../../kjv/psalms/16/5), [Psalms 73:26](../../../kjv/psalms/73/26), [Psalms 119:57](../../../kjv/psalms/119/57), [Lamentations 3:24](../../../kjv/lamentations/3/24)
**in the land:** [Psalms 27:13](../../../kjv/psalms/27/13), [Psalms 56:13](../../../kjv/psalms/56/13)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 15:1](../../../kjv/genesis/15/1) - and thy [Numbers 18:20](../../../kjv/numbers/18/20) - I am thy part [Numbers 35:6](../../../kjv/numbers/35/6) - six cities for refuge [Psalms 35:23](../../../kjv/psalms/35/23) - my God [Psalms 61:4](../../../kjv/psalms/61/4) - trust [Psalms 71:7](../../../kjv/psalms/71/7) - thou art [Psalms 94:17](../../../kjv/psalms/94/17) - Unless [Psalms 140:6](../../../kjv/psalms/140/6) - I said unto [Psalms 143:9](../../../kjv/psalms/143/9) - flee unto thee [Jeremiah 10:16](../../../kjv/jeremiah/10/16) - portion [Jeremiah 11:19](../../../kjv/jeremiah/11/19) - from [Ezekiel 32:23](../../../kjv/ezekiel/32/23) - the land [Micah 7:7](../../../kjv/micah/7/7) - I will look [Luke 8:24](../../../kjv/luke/8/24) - Master [Luke 10:42](../../../kjv/luke/10/42) - good [Luke 18:1](../../../kjv/luke/18/1) - that [1 Peter 5:7](../../../kjv/1-peter/5/7) - for

**for I am:** [Psalms 44:24-26](../../../kjv/psalms/44/24-26), [Psalms 79:8](../../../kjv/psalms/79/8), [Psalms 116:6](../../../kjv/psalms/116/6), [Psalms 136:23](../../../kjv/psalms/136/23), [Psalms 143:3](../../../kjv/psalms/143/3), [Psalms 143:7](../../../kjv/psalms/143/7)
**for they:** [Psalms 3:1](../../../kjv/psalms/3/1), [Psalms 38:19](../../../kjv/psalms/38/19), [Psalms 57:3](../../../kjv/psalms/57/3), [Psalms 57:4](../../../kjv/psalms/57/4), [Psalms 59:3](../../../kjv/psalms/59/3), [1 Samuel 24:14](../../../kjv/1-samuel/24/14), [Romans 8:33](../../../kjv/romans/8/33), [Romans 8:37](../../../kjv/romans/8/37)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 32:11](../../../kjv/genesis/32/11) - Deliver [Psalms 9:13](../../../kjv/psalms/9/13) - consider [Psalms 17:1](../../../kjv/psalms/17/1) - attend [Psalms 25:2](../../../kjv/psalms/25/2) - let not [Psalms 31:15](../../../kjv/psalms/31/15) - deliver [Psalms 35:17](../../../kjv/psalms/35/17) - rescue [Psalms 40:2](../../../kjv/psalms/40/2) - brought [Jeremiah 31:11](../../../kjv/jeremiah/31/11) - stronger [Acts 12:7](../../../kjv/acts/12/7) - And his

**my soul:** [Psalms 142:1](../../../kjv/psalms/142/1), *title: [Psalms 9:3](../../../kjv/psalms/9/3), [Psalms 9:14](../../../kjv/psalms/9/14), [Psalms 31:8](../../../kjv/psalms/31/8), [Psalms 88:4-8](../../../kjv/psalms/88/4-8), [Psalms 143:11](../../../kjv/psalms/143/11), [Psalms 146:7](../../../kjv/psalms/146/7), [Isaiah 61:1](../../../kjv/isaiah/61/1), [Acts 2:24](../../../kjv/acts/2/24)
**the righteous:** [Psalms 7:6](../../../kjv/psalms/7/6), [Psalms 7:7](../../../kjv/psalms/7/7), [Psalms 22:21-27](../../../kjv/psalms/22/21-27), [Psalms 34:2](../../../kjv/psalms/34/2), [Psalms 107:41](../../../kjv/psalms/107/41), [Psalms 107:42](../../../kjv/psalms/107/42), [Psalms 119:74](../../../kjv/psalms/119/74)
**thou shalt:** [Psalms 13:6](../../../kjv/psalms/13/6), [Psalms 116:7](../../../kjv/psalms/116/7), [Psalms 119:17](../../../kjv/psalms/119/17), [James 5:11](../../../kjv/james/5/11)
**Reciprocal:** [Psalms 35:17](../../../kjv/psalms/35/17) - rescue [Psalms 35:27](../../../kjv/psalms/35/27) - shout [Psalms 40:2](../../../kjv/psalms/40/2) - brought [Psalms 40:3](../../../kjv/psalms/40/3) - many [Psalms 67:3](../../../kjv/psalms/67/3) - *General* [Psalms 119:63](../../../kjv/psalms/119/63) - a companion [Psalms 119:79](../../../kjv/psalms/119/79) - Let those [Acts 12:7](../../../kjv/acts/12/7) - And his [Romans 7:23](../../../kjv/romans/7/23) - and

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