Day 4

We will unpack Psalm 142 over the next seven days. Here are a few facts to give us some background on this Psalm. The Hebrew word “Maskil” means “Contemplation” or “Instruction.” Charles Spurgeon said of Psalm 142,“ He calls this prayer Maschil, ‘a Psalm of instruction’ because of the good lessons he had himself learned in the cave, learned o...

We all have days when everything seems to go our way. We are in right fellowship with our Lord, our family, and our friends, and life seems good. Then there are those days when nothing seems to be going right. We feel distant from our Lord, even though we know He lives in us. We seem to be having conflicts with family members and even our fri...

God is Omniscient, so there is nothing that we can share with Him that He does not already know. But it is still so important for us to communicate with Him what we are going through. As we share, we are reminded of His sweet grace, kindness, love, and mercy. We also are encouraged through His Word, for He shows us the fullness of Himself and...

God allowed David to share what he was going through when he penned Psalm 142. God allowed David to write in Psalm 142:4, “Look to the right and see; For there is no one who regards me; There is no escape for me; No one cares for my soul.” Almost all commentaries agree that the right hand indicates where one’s witness, champion, or helper sto...

Even though we are taking one verse a day as we walk through Psalm 142, we know this is one continuous prayer from David to our Lord. Still, as we examine each verse, God is teaching us how we must trust Him even when things seem the worst. What God gives us today, though, is some encouragement as He had David write in Psalm 142:5, “I cried o...

God led David to share his heart, and we read in Psalm 142:6, “Give heed to my cry, for I am brought very low; Deliver me from my persecutors, for they are too strong for me.” David was asking God for Him to please listen to him. Most Christians who cry out to the Lord today asking for God’s ear have not gotten to the point of understanding a...

As David’s prayer to our Lord comes to a close, we read in Psalm 142:7, “Bring my soul out of prison, so that I may give thanks to Your name; The righteous will surround me, for You will deal bountifully with me.” David felt imprisoned because of Saul seeking to kill him. David felt like his freedom had been robbed from him, and for that time...