Cross Reference PSALMS 142:1 MASCHIL OF DAVID A PRAYER WHEN HE WAS IN THE CAVE I CRIED UNTO THE LORD WITH MY VOICE WITH MY VOICE UNTO THE LORD DID I MAKE MY SUPPLICATION

{Psalms 142:1} [[Maschil 4905 z8688 of David; 1732 A Prayer 8605 when he was x1961 in the cave.]] 4631 I cried 2199 z8799 unto x413 the LORD 3068 with my voice; 6963 with my voice 6963 unto x413 the LORD 3068 did I make my supplication. 2603 z8691

A Prayer:
David was twice in great peril in caves. On one occasion, in the cave of Adullam, when he fled from Achish king of Gath; and on another, in the cave of Engedi, where he had taken refuge from the pursuit of Saul. It is not certain to which of these events this Psalm refers; though probably to the former.

when he was:
"Davidª therefore departed² °¹ thence,¹ ¹ and escapedª ° to¹ the caveª Adullam:ª and when his brethrenª and all¹ his father'sª houseª heardª ° [it], they went downª ° thither¹ to¹ him. ... And every¹ oneª [that was] in distress,ª and every¹ oneª that¹ [was] in debt,ª ° and every¹ oneª [that was] discontented,ª ª gathered² ° themselves¹ unto¹ him; and he became¹ a captainª over¹ them: and there were¹ with¹ him about fourª hundredª men.ª" {1Sm 22:1-2} + "And he cameª ° to¹ the sheepcotesª ª by¹ the way,ª where¹ [was] a cave;ª and Saulª went inª ° to coverª °¹ his feet:ª and Davidª and his men² ¹ remainedª ° in the sidesª of the cave.ª" {1Sm 24:3} + "(Of whomª the¹ worldª wasª ° notª worthy:)² they¹ wanderedª ° inª deserts,ª andª [in] mountains,ª andª [in] densª andª cavesª of the¹ earth.ª" {Hbr 11:38}

with my voice:
"Hearª ° the voiceª of my supplications,ª when I cryª ° unto¹ thee, when I lift upª ° my handsª toward¹ thy holyª oracle.ª" {Psa 28:2} + "[[To the chief Musician,ª ° to¹ Jeduthun,ª A Psalmª of Asaph.]]ª I criedª ° unto¹ Godª with my voice,ª [even] unto¹ Godª with my voice;ª and he gave earª ° unto¹ me. ... In the dayª of my troubleª I soughtª ° the Lord:ª my soreª ranª ° in the night,ª and ceasedª ° not:¹ my soulª refusedª ° to be comforted.ª °" {Psa 77:1-2} + "[[A Psalmª of David.]]ª LORD,ª I cryª ° unto thee: make hasteª ° unto me; give earª ° unto my voice,ª when I cryª ° unto thee." {Psa 141:1}