Psalms 142:7

“Bring my soul out of prison, etc.] Not out of purgatory, to which some Popish writers wrest these words very absurdly; nor out of the prison of his body, as Joseph Ben Gorionf1907; knowing that none but God had a power of removing it from thence; but out of the cave, where he was detained as in a prison, while Saul and his men were about the mouth of it; or rather out of all his straits, distresses, and difficulties, which surrounded and pressed him on all sides, as if he was in a prison; that I may praise thy name; this release he desired not so much for his own sake, that he might be at ease and liberty, but that he might have fresh occasion to praise the Lord, and an opportunity of doing…”

“Bring my soul out of prison - Bring me out of my present condition which is like a prison. I am as it were shut up; I am encompassed with foes; I do not know how to escape. Compare Psalms 25:17. That I may praise thy name - Not merely for my own sake, but that I may have occasion more abundantly to praise thee; that thus “thou” mayest be honored; an object at all times much more important than our own welfare - even than our salvation. The righteous shall compass me about - They shall come to me with congratulations and with expressions of rejoicing. They will desire my society, my friendship, my influence, and will regard it as a privilege and an honor to be associated with me. David looked…”

“Prison - Set me at liberty. Compass - Shall flock to me from all parts, to rejoice and bless God with me and for me. Next: Psalms Chapter 143”

“142:7 His experience of confinement and duress is like being in prison (see 107:10).”

“my soul: Psa 142:1 \*title: Psa 9:3, Psa 9:14, Psa 31:8, Psa 88:4-8, Psa 143:11, Psa 146:7; Isa 61:1; Act 2:24 the righteous: Psa 7:6, Psa 7:7, Psa 22:21-27, Psa 34:2, Psa 107:41, Psa 107:42, Psa 119:74 thou shalt: Psa 13:6, Psa 116:7, Psa 119:17; Jam 5:11 Next: Psalms Chapter 143”