Albert Barnes Commentary Psalms 142:7

"Bring my soul out of prison, That I may give thanks unto thy name: The righteous shall compass me about; For thou wilt deal bountifully with me." — Psalms 142:7 (ASV)

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 surrounded by enemies; 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 you; that thus you may 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 to this as an object to be desired. He wished to be associated with the righteous: to enjoy their friendship, to have their good opinion, to be reckoned as one of them here and forever. Compare the notes at Psalms 26:9.

It is an honor—a felicity to be desired—to be associated with good people; to possess their esteem; to have their sympathy, their prayers, and their affections; to share their joys here, and their triumphs in the world to come.

For thou shalt deal bountifully with me - Or, when you shall deal bountifully with me. When you do show me this favor, then the righteous will come around me in this manner. They will see that I am a friend of God, and they will desire to be associated with me as His friend.