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Psalms 142:7
Free my soul from prison, that I may praise Your name. The righteous will gather around me because of Your goodness to me.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — David speaks to God while confined and pursued, requesting rescue from enemies who overpower him.
The words — The Hebrew מִמַּסְגֵּר (mi./mas.Ger) translates "from prison," paired with הוֹצִיאָה (ho.Tzi.'a/h), "bring out," which together form the literal request for removal from confinement.
The thread — The theme of God releasing the confined appears in Psalms 143:11, where the psalmist asks God to bring his soul out of trouble, and in Psalms 146:7, which states the Lord sets prisoners free.
Why it lands — The text asserts that deliverance must occur before praise is possible, and that God's concrete goodness, not human merit, causes the righteous to assemble.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the righteous shall compass me about; for thou shalt deal bountifully with me.
Cross-references
- Psalms 143:11 For the sake of Your name, O LORD, revive me. In Your righteousness, bring my soul out of trouble.
- Psalms 146:7 He executes justice for the oppressed and gives food to the hungry. The LORD sets the prisoners free,
- Psalms 7:6 Arise, O LORD, in Your anger; rise up against the fury of my enemies. Awake, my God, and ordain judgment.
- Psalms 13:6 I will sing to the LORD, for He has been good to me.
- Isaiah 61:1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners,
- Acts 2:24 But God raised Him from the dead, releasing Him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep Him in its grip.
- James 5:11 See how blessed we consider those who have persevered. You have heard of Job’s perseverance and have seen the outcome from the Lord. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.
- Psalms 9:14 that I may declare all Your praises—that within the gates of Daughter Zion I may rejoice in Your salvation.
- Psalms 116:7 Return to your rest, O my soul, for the LORD has been good to you.
- Psalms 119:17 Deal bountifully with Your servant, that I may live and keep Your word.