What is the meaning of Psalm 142:6? Listen to my cry “Listen to my cry” sets the tone of urgent, faith-filled pleading. David, hiding from Saul in a cave (Psalm 142 superscript), refuses silent resignation. He speaks—expecting God to hear. • Psalm 34:17 says, “The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears.” That same assurance beats in David’s heart. • Psalm 61:1 echoes, “Hear my cry, O God, attend to my prayer.” Repetition across the Psalms shows that calling out is not desperation alone; it is worshipful dependence. • Jeremiah 33:3 reinforces God’s open ear: “Call to Me and I will answer you.” The verse invites every believer today to voice need, not muzzle it. David’s first move, then, is vocal faith: God is listening, so I will speak. For I am brought quite low The confession follows: “for I am brought quite low”. He is physically exhausted, emotionally drained, spiritually pressed. • Psalm 38:6 pictures a similar low point: “I am bowed down and brought very low.” • Psalm 116:6 comforts, “The LORD protects the simple; I was brought low, and He saved me.” • Paul echoes the theme in 2 Corinthians 1:8-9, admitting he was “so utterly burdened beyond strength” that it drove him to rely on God. Acknowledging lowliness is not self-pity; it is truth telling that positions the heart for divine lifting (James 4:10). Rescue me from my pursuers David continues: “Rescue me from my pursuers”. His enemies are real—Saul’s troops comb the wilderness, intent on his life. • Psalm 18:17 records God’s earlier deliverance: “He rescued me from my powerful enemy.” Remembered mercies fuel present petitions. • 2 Timothy 4:17 shows the same pattern in Paul’s life: “The Lord stood with me…and rescued me from the lion’s mouth.” • Psalm 59:1 makes the identical appeal: “Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; protect me from those who rise against me.” These verses bind David’s prayer to a wider biblical promise: God intervenes when His servants are hunted, whether by sword, slander, or spiritual opposition. For they are too strong for me Finally, David admits the disparity: “for they are too strong for me”. He measures the odds and finds himself outmatched—yet not hopeless. • Psalm 18:17 repeats the wording: “They were too strong for me.” God’s rescue in that earlier moment fuels confidence now. • 2 Chronicles 20:12 mirrors the confession: “We have no power…against this vast army…but our eyes are on You.” • Ephesians 6:10-12 reminds believers that unseen forces are likewise “too strong,” driving us to put on God’s armor. • 1 John 4:4 gives the final word: “The One who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.” Admitting weakness is not defeat; it is the doorway to experiencing God’s greater strength. summary Psalm 142:6 captures the heart of a believer cornered but confident. David voices his need, confesses his low estate, asks for specific deliverance, and acknowledges his own insufficiency. Each phrase pulls us into the same pattern: cry out, come low, seek rescue, confess weakness—then watch the Lord answer with power that outstrips every enemy. |
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