Psalm 142: God is our Refuge

Introduction

The Hebrew word “Maskil” means contemplation. David sang this psalm in the Cave of Adullam as a prayer to the Lord (1 Samuel 22:1). This psalm shares a similar context with Psalms 34 and 57.

David’s Intense Prayer to the Lord (Psalm 142:1-2).

• David’s Cry to the Lord. Psalm 142:1

    The phrase “cry out” conveys a prayer of deep intensity, born out of trouble and the absence of human support. In the cave, David offered a solitary prayer to God to deal with his miseries. Like Bartimaeus in the Gospels, he cried out to the Lord from a place of despair, with no one else to turn to.