Psalms 142 · Verse 5

Psalms 142:5

I cried unto thee, O Lord: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.
Psalms 142:5, King James Version

Psalms 142:5 in other translations

BSBI cry to You, O LORD: “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.”
WEBI cried to you, LORD. I said, “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.”
ASVI cried unto thee, O Jehovah; I said, Thou art my refuge, My portion in the land of the living.
YLTI have cried unto thee, O Jehovah, I have said, ‘Thou art my refuge, My portion in the land of the living.'
DARBYI cried unto thee, Jehovah; I said, Thou art my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.
BBEI have made my cry to you, O Lord; I have said, You are my safe place, and my heritage in the land of the living.
WebsterI cried to thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.

What does Psalms 142:5 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
5. (Compare Psa 31:14; 62:7).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 5 Thou art my refuge - Even in these most disastrous circumstances, I will put my trust in thee.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Psalms 142:5 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

זָעַ֥קְתִּיza.'Ak.tiI cry outH2199
אֵלֶ֗יךָ'e.Lei.khato youH413
יְה֫וָ֥הYah.wehO YahwehH3068
אָ֭מַרְתִּי'A.mar.tiI sayH559
אַתָּ֣ה'a.TahyouH859
מַחְסִ֑יmach.Si[are] refuge myH4268
חֶ֝לְקִ֗יchel.Kiportion myH2506
בְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzin [the] land ofH776
הַֽחַיִּים\׃Ha.chai.yimthe livingH2416

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 142:5

  • 2 Timothy 4:17

    Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

  • Psalms 16:5

    The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.

  • Psalms 27:13

    I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.

  • Psalms 91:9-10

    Because thou hast made the Lord, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation; There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.

  • Lamentations 3:24

    The Lord is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.

  • Psalms 73:26

    My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.

  • John 16:32

    Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is now come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.

  • Psalms 91:2

    I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.

  • Psalms 119:57

    ח CHETH. Thou art my portion, O Lord: I have said that I would keep thy words.

  • Psalms 56:13

    For thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?

  • Psalms 62:6-7

    He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved. In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.

  • Psalms 46:1

    To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Thou art.
46:1,7,11; 62:6,7; 91:2,9,10; Joh 16:32; 2Ti 4:17
my portion.
16:5; 73:26; 119:57; La 3:24
in the land.
27:13; 56:13

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Psalms 142:4

    I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul.

  • Psalms 142:5

    I cried unto thee, O Lord: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.

  • Psalms 142:6

    Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I.

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Psalms 142:5 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Clamé á ti, oh Jehová, dije: Tú eres mi esperanza, y mi porción en la tierra de los vivientes.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Regarde à droite, et vois; il n’y a personne qui me reconnaisse; tout refuge est perdu pour moi; il n’y a personne qui s’enquière de mon âme.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Zu dir habe ich geschrieen, Jehova! Ich habe gesagt: Du bist meine Zuflucht, mein Teil im Lande der Lebendigen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Memor fui dierum antiquorum; meditatus sum in omnibus operibus tuis: in factis manuum tuarum meditabar.