Psalms 142:1 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

I cried unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice unto the LORD did I make my supplication.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

I cried out to the LORD with my voice; I pleaded with the LORD out loud.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The writer is expressing how he called out to God vocally, emphasizing that he prayed aloud in his distress.

📚 Historical Context

This psalm is attributed to David and was likely written during a time when he was hiding in a cave, possibly while fleeing from King Saul or during another period of persecution. The superscription indicates it was 'A Maskil of David. A Prayer when he was in the cave.' Ancient Hebrew worship often included vocal, audible prayer rather than silent meditation.

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A voice could be heard from the hilltops—the crying and pleading of the people of Israel. They had turned away from the right path and forgotten the Lord their God.

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So you came back and cried before the LORD, but the LORD would not listen to your voice or pay attention to you.

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