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Psalms 142:5
I cry to You, O LORD: “You are my refuge,
from I Lift My Voice to the LORD, Psalms 142:1-7
What it says

David cries to the LORD, saying that he alone is his refuge and his portion in the land of the living.

What it is doing

This verse turns abandonment into a confession of exclusive trust.

In context

1A Maskil of David, when he was in the cave. A prayer. 2I pour out my complaint before Him; 3Although my spirit grows faint within me, 4Look to my right and see; 5I cry to You, O LORD: “You are my refuge, 6Listen to my cry, 7Free my soul from prison,