David sheweth that in his trouble all his comfort was in prayer unto God.
01Maschil of David; A Prayer when he was ain the cave.
1Or, A psalm of David, giving instruction. Ps. 32, title.
a 1Sa. 22.1; 24.1-4.
1I CRIED bunto the LORD with my voice; with my voice unto the LORD did I make my supplication.
b Ex. 14.15. Ps. 55.1,2; 77.1; 130.1. He. 5.7.
2I cpoured out my complaint before him; I shewed before him my trouble.
c Ps. 62.8; 102, title-10; 6.1-4; 88.1-18. Is. 26.16; 38.14.
3dWhen my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walked ehave they *privily laid a snare for me.
*privily-secretly.
d Ps. 143.1,4; 61.2; 22.14; 102.4; 1.6; 17.3. e Ps. 140.5; 141.9; 56.6.
42I looked on my right hand, and beheld, fbut there was no man that would know me: refuge 3failed me; 4no man cared for my soul.
2Or, Look on the right hand and see.
3Heb. perished from me.
4Heb. no man sought after my soul.
f Ps. 69.20; 31.11; 88.8,18. 2Ti. 4.16.
5I gcried unto thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my refuge and hmy portion in the land of the living.
g Ps. 31.14; 46.1; 91.2; 9.4. 2Ch. 20.12. h Ps. 16.5; 73.26; 119.57; 27.13; 56.13. La. 3.24.
6Attend unto my cry; for iI am brought very low: jdeliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I.
i Ps. 116.6; 130.1; 143.3,7; 79.8. j Ps. 7.1,5; 38.19; 31.15; 119.86; 18.16. 1Sa. 22-24. Ro. 8.33,37.
7kBring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: lthe righteous shall *compass me about; for thou shalt mdeal bountifully with me.
*compass-surround.
k Title. Ps. 146.7; 130.1; 88.4-7; 69.1,2; 143.11. Is. 61.1. l Ps. 34.2; 119.74; 107.42; 35.27; 7.7. m Ps. 13.6; 119.17; 116.7; 103.1-5.