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Psalm 141 (142) Douay-Rheims (Challoner), American Edition 1899

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Audio: World English Bible (WEB), read by Winfred W. Henson · Psalm 142 · About the recordings

Notes on this text (2)

1 Of understanding for David. A prayer when he was in the cave. [1 Kings 24] 2 I cried to the Lord with my voice: with my voice I made supplication to the Lord. 3 In his sight I pour out my prayer, and before him I declare my trouble: 4 When my spirit failed me, then thou newest my paths. 5 I looked on my right hand, and beheld, and there was no one that would know me. Flight hath failed me: and there is no one that hath regard to my soul. 6 I cried to thee, O Lord: I said: Thou art my hope, my portion in the land of the living. 7 Attend to my supplication: for I am brought very low. Deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I. 8 Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the just wait for me, until thou reward me.

Cross references (8)

Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info. References use English (Hebrew-based) verse numbers; links open the passage in DRB.

  1. 1 Psalm 30:8; Psalm 57:1; Psalm 141:1; Psalm 77:1–2; 1 Chronicles 4:10
  2. 2 Psalm 30:8; Psalm 57:1; Psalm 141:1; Psalm 77:1–2; 1 Chronicles 4:10
  3. 3 Romans 8:26; Isaiah 26:16; Philippians 4:6–7; Hebrews 5:7; Psalm 62:8
  4. 4 Psalm 140:5; Psalm 141:9; Psalm 143:4; Psalm 61:2; Mark 14:33–36
  5. 5 Jeremiah 30:17; Psalm 88:18; Psalm 31:11; Matthew 26:56; Job 19:13–19
  6. 6 2 Timothy 4:17; Psalm 16:5; Psalm 27:13; Psalm 91:9–10; Lamentations 3:24
  7. 7 Psalm 79:8; Psalm 136:23; Psalm 116:6; Romans 8:33; Psalm 17:1
  8. 8 Psalm 143:11; Psalm 146:7; Psalm 7:6–7; Psalm 13:6; James 5:11

Cross references: OpenBible.info (CC BY), drawn mainly from the public-domain Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. · Sources & licences

What the Fathers said

Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations). Verse numbers below follow the Hebrew/English numbering: 142.

How these were chosen

“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).

  1. Commentary Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms (Psalm CXLI)

    The Psalm which we have just sung is in many parts somewhat obscure. When by the help of the Lord what has been said shall begin to be expounded and explained, ye will see that ye are hearing things which ye knew already.

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 8 (1888)

  2. Quotes verse 142:5 Augustine of Hippo, Confessions (Book V, Chapters VII–VIII)

    But Thou, "my refuge and my portion in the land of the living," didst while at Carthage goad me, so that I might thereby be withdrawn from it, and exchange my worldly habitation for the preservation of my soul; whilst at Rome Thou didst offer me enticements by which to attract me there, by men enchanted with this dying life,--the …

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)

  3. Quotes verse 142:5 Augustine of Hippo, Our Lord's Sermon on the Mount (Book I)

    "Blessed are the meek, for they shall by inheritance possess the earth:" that earth, I suppose, of which it is said in the Psalm, "Thou art my refuge, my portion in the land of the living." For it signifies a certain firmness and stability of the perpetual inheritance, where the soul, by means of a good disposition, rests, as it …

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 6 (1888)

  4. Quotes verse 142:4 Augustine of Hippo, Tractates on the Gospel of John (Chapter XI — 1-54)

    But in another place he says, "Refuge hath failed me, and there is no one that seeketh after my soul." Those who sought, and those who did not, are blamed alike.

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 7 (1888)