A prayer of a hunted soul: ascribed to David ’in the cave,’ but not likely to be by him.
3. ’When my spirit is faint within me’ (then I remember) ’thou knowest my path.’
7. Prison] metaphorical: cp. Psalms 107:10. Compass me about] RM ’crown themselves because of me.’ The meaning is, that they will rejoice with him in his rejoicing.
Bibliographical Information Dummelow, John. "Commentary on Psalms 142". "Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/dcb/psalms-142.html. 1909.
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A prayer of a hunted soul: ascribed to David ’in the cave,’ but not likely to be by him.
3. ’When my spirit is faint within me’ (then I remember) ’thou knowest my path.’
7. Prison] metaphorical: cp. Psalms 107:10. Compass me about] RM ’crown themselves because of me.’ The meaning is, that they will rejoice with him in his rejoicing.