Psalms 142:2 KJV
I poured out my complaint before him; I shewed before him my trouble.
Words Then and Now
- shewed to show Still heard today: show, the same word; shewn is still a British legal spelling Webster’s 1828 · Show
What these words mean in the King James Bible, and where you’ll still hear them today.
Matthew Henry
- David's comfort in prayerThere can be no situation so distressing or dangerous, in which faith will not get comfort from God by prayer. We are apt to show our troubles too much to...
Thompson Chains
- ComplaintsSee the chain from Job 10:1 · 3 links
- TroubleSee the chain from Job 5:7 · 7 links
Cross References
- Psalms 102:1–28 <A Prayer of the afflicted, when he is overwhelmed, and poureth out his complaint before the LORD.> Hear my prayer, O LORD, and let my cry come unto thee. …
- Isaiah 26:16 LORD, in trouble have they visited thee, they poured out a prayer when thy chastening was upon them.
- Romans 8:26 Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.
- Hebrews 5:7 Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;
- Psalms 62:8 Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.
- Philippians 4:6–7 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. …
- 1 Samuel 1:15–16 And Hannah answered and said, No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit: I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but have poured out my soul before the LORD. …
- Psalms 18:4–6 The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid. …
- Psalms 42:4 When I remember these things, I pour out my soul in me: for I had gone with the multitude, I went with them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, with a multitude that kept holyday.
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Topics
- Adullam See titles of
- Afflictions and adversities Prayer in
- David Probably writes Psalms Eleven at this period of his life
- Prayer Importunity in
- Psalms Afflictions
Hebrew and Strong’s
- I poured out אֶשְׁפֹּךְ ʾešpōk שָׁפַךְ Verb · qal imperfect, first person common singular
- my complaint שִׂיחִי śîḥî שִׂיחַ Noun · masculine singular construct · with suffix: first person common singular
- before לְפָנָיו lĕpānāyw פָּנִים Noun · masculine or feminine plural construct · with preposition, suffix: third person masculine singular
- him; I shewed אַגִּיד ʾaggîd נָגַד Verb · hiphil imperfect, first person common singular
- before לְפָנָיו lĕpānāyw פָּנִים Noun · masculine or feminine plural construct · with preposition, suffix: third person masculine singular
- him my trouble צָרָתִי ṣārātî צָרָה Noun · feminine singular construct · with suffix: first person common singular
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