Psalm 142:1

Conservative English Version

(A special psalm and a prayer by David when he was in the cave.) I pray to you, LORD. I beg for mercy.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 4:10

One day he prayed to Israel's God, "Please bless me and give me a lot of land. Be with me so I will be safe from harm." And God did just what Jabez had asked.

Psalm 141:1

(A psalm by David.) I pray to you, LORD! Please listen when I pray and hurry to help me.

Psalm 28:2

Please listen to my prayer and my cry for help, as I lift my hands toward your holy temple.

Psalm 30:8

I prayed to you, LORD, and in my prayer I said,

Psalm 32:1

(A special psalm by David.) Our God, you bless everyone whose sins you forgive and wipe away.

Psalm 54:1

(For the music leader. Use with stringed instruments. A special psalm that David wrote when the people of Ziph went to Saul and said, "David is hiding here with us.") Save me, God, by your power and prove that I am right.

Psalm 57:1

(For the music leader. To the tune "Don't Destroy." A special psalm by David when he was in the cave while running from Saul.) God Most High, have pity on me! Have mercy. I run to you for safety. In the shadow of your wings, I seek protection till danger dies down.

Hebrews 11:38

The world did not deserve these good people, who had to wander in deserts and on mountains and had to live in caves and holes in the ground.

1 Samuel 24:3

There were some sheep pens along the side of the road, and one of them was built around the entrance to a cave. Saul went into the cave to relieve himself. David and his men were hiding at the back of the cave.

1 Samuel 24:4

They whispered to David, "The LORD told you he was going to let you defeat your enemies and do whatever you want with them. This must be the day the LORD was talking about." David sneaked over and cut off a small piece of Saul's robe, but Saul didn't notice a thing.