Psa 120:1, 142:1-3, Luk 22:44, Heb 5:7 | TSK | STEP | David prays against Doeg; reproves his tongue; complains of his necessary conversation with the wicked. (Title.) A Song of degrees.Bp. Patrick and others suppose this Psalm to have been composed by David, when the calumnies of Doeg and others forced him to flee his country. my distress.

Psalms 120:1

1 David prays against Doeg;

3 reproves his tongue;

5 complains of his necessary conversation with the wicked.

(Title.) A Song of degrees.Bp. Patrick and others suppose this Psalm to have been composed by David, when the calumnies of Doeg and others forced him to flee his country.

121:1; 122:1; 123:1; 124:1; 125:1; 126:1; 127:1; 128:1; 129:1; *titles

130:1; 131:1; 132:1; 133:1; 134:1; *titles

my distress.

18:6; 30:7,8; 50:15; 107:13; 116:3,4; 118:5; Isa 37:3,4,14-20

Isa 38:2-5; Jon 2:2; Lu 22:44; Heb 5:7

Psalms 142:1-3

1 David shews that in his trouble all his comfort was in prayer unto God.

A.M. 2942. B.C. 1062. (Title.) Maschil of David. or, APsalm of David giving instruction.

32:1; 54:1; 57:1; *titles

1Ch 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.

1Sa 22:1,2; 24:3; Heb 11:38

with my voice.

28:2; 77:1,2; 141:1

poured out.

42:4; 62:8; 102:1; *title

1Sa 1:15,16; Isa 26:16; Ro 8:26

I shewed.

18:4-6; Php 4:6,7; Heb 5:7

my spirit.

22:14; 61:2; 102:4; 143:4; Mr 14:33-36

then thou.