Chapter 142

A psalm of songs to David, when his son Absalom persecuted him. And this psalm has similar contents to the previous one. The Prophet prays for liberation from persecutors, as the Apostle says: representatively, “this... was received by the ancients, and the Bible was written for our instruction” (1 Cor. 10:11). Therefore, we learn to resort to one God in adversity. But you should know that this prayer refers to the face of humanity, persecuted and oppressed by the predominant Satan, and from him the prophet begs to be freed by the coming of the Only Begotten. Ps.142:1. Lord, hear my prayer. I ask, says the Psalmist, that I may be heard by Your truth. This is the same as saying: Fulfill my request by sending Your only begotten, Who is truth and righteousness. Ps.142:3. He made me sit in the dark, like a dead age. Darkness means the ignorance in which I once existed; Then, he says, there was no difference between me and the dead. From ancient times he calls former idolaters dead of the century. Ps.142:7. Hear me soon, Lord, my spirit has disappeared. It is decent to say this in extreme circumstances, when someone’s soul is in distress. But this should not be used in human affairs. Ps.143:8. I hear Thy mercy upon me in the morning. This refers to the former resurrection of the Lord in the morning; or, perhaps, he prays that the morning resurrection of Christ, by which we have been pardoned, will come. Tell me, Lord, the way, where I will go. He prays that he may be worthy of the gospel teaching. Ps.142:9. Take me away from my enemies, You might be interested in: