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Psalms 142:4 Cross-References

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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...

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