Psalm 142:4 “Look to my right and see; no one attends to me. There is no refuge for…”

Psalm 142:4

Look to my right and see; no one attends to me. There is no refuge for me; no one cares for my soul.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul.

World English Bible

Look on my right, and see; for there is no one who is concerned for me. Refuge has fled from me. No one cares for my soul.

American Standard Version

Look on my right hand, and see; For there is no man that knoweth me: Refuge hath failed me; No man careth for my soul.

Geneva Bible 1599

I looked vpon my right hand, and beheld, but there was none that would knowe me: all refuge failed me, and none cared for my soule.

Darby Translation

Look on the right hand and see; there is no man that knoweth me: refuge hath failed me; no man careth for my soul.

Young's Literal Translation

Looking on the right hand — and seeing, And I have none recognizing; Perished hath refuge from me, There is none inquiring for my soul.

Bible in Basic English

Looking to my right side, I saw no man who was my friend: I had no safe place; no one had any care for my soul.

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Cross references

“but there was”

Psalm 31:11 Psalm 88:18 Job 19:13–19 Matthew 26:56 Psalm 69:20 Psalm 88:8

Psalm 31:11 · BSB

Among all my enemies I am a disgrace, and among my neighbors even more. I am dreaded by my friends— they flee when they see me on the street.

Psalm 88:18 · BSB

You have removed my beloved and my friend; darkness is my closest companion.

Job 19:13–19 · BSB

He has removed my brothers from me; my acquaintances have abandoned me.

Matthew 26:56 · BSB

But this has all happened so that the writings of the prophets would be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples deserted Him and fled.

Psalm 69:20 · BSB

Insults have broken my heart, and I am in despair. I looked for sympathy, but there was none, for comforters, but I found no one.

Psalm 88:8 · BSB

You have removed my friends from me; You have made me repulsive to them; I am confined and cannot escape.

“refuge”

1 Samuel 27:1 1 Samuel 23:11–13 1 Samuel 23:19 1 Samuel 23:20

1 Samuel 27:1 · BSB

David, however, said to himself, “One of these days now I will be swept away by the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than to escape to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will stop searching for me all ove…

1 Samuel 23:11–13 · BSB

Will the citizens of Keilah surrender me into his hand? Will Saul come down, as Your servant has heard? O LORD, God of Israel, please tell Your servant.” “He will,” said the LORD.

1 Samuel 23:19 · BSB

Then the Ziphites came up to Saul at Gibeah and said, “Is not David hiding among us in the strongholds at Horesh, on the hill of Hachilah south of Jeshimon?

1 Samuel 23:20 · BSB

Now, O king, come down whenever your soul desires, and we will be responsible for delivering him into your hand.”

Also

Jeremiah 30:17 Jeremiah 25:35 Job 11:20

Jeremiah 30:17 · BSB

But I will restore your health and heal your wounds, declares the LORD, because they call you an outcast, Zion, for whom no one cares.”

Jeremiah 25:35 · BSB

Flight will evade the shepherds, and escape will elude the leaders of the flock.

Job 11:20 · BSB

But the eyes of the wicked will fail, and escape will elude them; they will hope for their last breath.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

3Although my spirit grows faint within me, You know my way. Along the path I travel they have hidden a snare for me.

5I cry to You, O LORD: “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.”

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