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Selected Verse: Psalms 142:7 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ps 142:7 |
Strong Concordance |
Bring [03318] my soul [05315] out of prison [04525], that I may praise [03034] thy name [08034]: the righteous [06662] shall compass me about [03803]; for thou shalt deal bountifully [01580] with me. |
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King James |
Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the righteous shall compass me about; for thou shalt deal bountifully with me. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
(Compare Psa 25:17).
that I may praise--literally, "for praising," or, "that Thy name may be praised," that is, by the righteous, who shall surround me with sympathizing joy (Psa 35:27). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Bring my soul out of prison - Bring me out of my present condition which is like a prison. I am as it were shut up; I am encompassed with foes; I do not know how to escape. Compare Psa 25:17.
That I may praise thy name - Not merely for my own sake, but that I may have occasion more abundantly to praise thee; that thus "thou" mayest be honored; an object at all times much more important than our own welfare - even than our salvation.
The righteous shall compass me about - They shall come to me with congratulations and with expressions of rejoicing. They will desire my society, my friendship, my influence, and will regard it as a privilege and an honor to be associated with me. David looked to this as an object to be desired. He wished to be associated with the righteous; to enjoy their friendship; to have their good opinion; to be reckoned as one of them here and forever. Compare the notes at Psa 26:9. It "is" an honor - a felicity to be desired - to be associated with good people, to possess their esteem; to have their sympathy, their prayers, and their affections; to share their joys here, and their triumphs in the world to come.
For thou shalt deal bountifully with me - Or, when thou shalt deal bountifully with me. When thou dost show me this favor, then the righteous will come around me in this manner. They will see that I am a friend of God, and they will desire to be associated with me as his friend. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Prison - Set me at liberty. Compass - Shall flock to me from all parts, to rejoice and bless God with me and for me. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
Bring my soul out of prison - Bring נפשי naphshi, my life, out of this cave in which it is now imprisoned; Saul and his men being in possession of the entrance.
The righteous shall compass me about - יכתרו yachtiru, they shall crown me; perhaps meaning that the pious Jews, on the death of Saul, would cheerfully join together to make him king, being convinced that God, by his bountiful dealings with him, intended that it should be so. The old Psalter, which is imperfect from the twenty-frst verse of Psalm 119 to the end of Psa 141:1-10, concludes this Psalm thus: "Lede my saule oute of corruption of my body; that corrupcion is bodely pyne, in whilk my saule is anguyst; after that in Godes house, Sal al be louyng (praising) of the." |
27 Let them shout for joy [07442], and be glad [08055], that favour [02655] my righteous cause [06664]: yea, let them say [0559] continually [08548], Let the LORD [03068] be magnified [01431], which hath pleasure [02655] in the prosperity [07965] of his servant [05650].
17 The troubles [06869] of my heart [03824] are enlarged [07337]: O bring thou me out [03318] of my distresses [04691].
9 Gather [0622] not my soul [05315] with sinners [02400], nor my life [02416] with bloody [01818] men [0582]:
17 The troubles [06869] of my heart [03824] are enlarged [07337]: O bring thou me out [03318] of my distresses [04691].
1 A Psalm [04210] of David [01732]. LORD [03068], I cry [07121] unto thee: make haste [02363] unto me; give ear [0238] unto my voice [06963], when I cry [07121] unto thee.
2 Let my prayer [08605] be set forth [03559] before [06440] thee as incense [07004]; and the lifting up [04864] of my hands [03709] as the evening [06153] sacrifice [04503].
3 Set [07896] a watch [08108], O LORD [03068], before my mouth [06310]; keep [05341] the door [01817] of my lips [08193].
4 Incline [05186] not my heart [03820] to any evil [07451] thing [01697], to practise [05953] wicked [07562] works [05949] with men [0376] that work [06466] iniquity [0205]: and let me not eat [03898] of their dainties [04516].
5 Let the righteous [06662] smite [01986] me; it shall be a kindness [02617]: and let him reprove [03198] me; it shall be an excellent [07218] oil [08081], which shall not break [05106] my head [07218]: for yet my prayer [08605] also shall be in their calamities [07451].
6 When their judges [08199] are overthrown [08058] in stony [05553] places [03027], they shall hear [08085] my words [0561]; for they are sweet [05276].
7 Our bones [06106] are scattered [06340] at the grave's [07585] mouth [06310], as when one cutteth [06398] and cleaveth [01234] wood upon the earth [0776].
8 But mine eyes [05869] are unto thee, O GOD [03069] the Lord [0136]: in thee is my trust [02620]; leave [06168] not my soul [05315] destitute [06168].
9 Keep [08104] me from the snares [03027] [06341] which they have laid [03369] for me, and the gins [04170] of the workers [06466] of iniquity [0205].
10 Let the wicked [07563] fall [05307] into their own nets [04364], whilst that I withal [03162] escape [05674].