Psalms 142:1 meaning and explanation
A Maskil of David, when he was in the cave. A prayer. I cry aloud to the LORD; I lift my voice to the LORD for mercy.
Psalms 142:1, Berean Standard Bible
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Psalm 142 is a prayer David prays from a cave, likely while fleeing Saul, and verse 1 gives both the setting and the first cry. The heading calls it a Maskil, a term whose exact meaning is uncertain but which likely marks a reflective or instructive psalm.
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