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Psalms 142:4 Cross-References
Explore 13 cross-references for Psalms 142:4 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Psalms chapter 142 verse 4 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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. I looked: or, Look on the right hand, and see failed: Heb. perished from me cared: Heb. sought after”
Psalms 142:4 (KJV)
Commentary on 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. The "right hand" was the position of the defender or advocate in ancient judicial settings (Psalm 109:31, 110:5). David scans for human help and finds none. The verb nakar (נָכַר), "know," means to recognize, acknowledge, or pay regard to—David feels utterly abandoned, not merely alone but actively ignored."Refuge failed me" uses manos (מָנוֹס), a place of escape or shelter. Every human refuge has collapsed—no safe haven, no protector, no ally. Yet this statement of compl...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Psalms 142:4
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“and I will heal you of your wounds”
“and my friends into darkness.”
“A fear to my acquaintances. Those who saw me on the street fled from me.”
“that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples left him, and fled.,But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.,,,,,,,,”
“and I am full of heaviness. I looked for some to take pity”
“and I can't escape.”
“no one came to help me”
“saying”
“as your servant has heard? Yahweh”