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A Complaint, Not a Grumble
Commentators clarify that the 'complaint' mentioned is not a sinful grumble against God. Rather, it refers to pouring out one's deep anxieties, meditations, and troubles. It is an honest expression of pain and distress to God, not an accusation of God, and is presented as a valid and encouraged form of prayer.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 142:2
18th Century
Theologian
I poured out my complaint before him - literally, my meditation; that is, what so greatly occupied my thoughts at the time I expres…
Charles Ellicott
On Psalms 142:2
19th Century
Bishop
I poured out. —See the same verb used in a similar sense in Psalm 42:4 and Psalm 62:8; and with the second clause, compare to Psal…
Charles Spurgeon
On Psalm 142:1–2
19th Century
Preacher
I cried to the LORD with my voice; with my voice to the LORD I made my supplication. I poured out my complaint before him; I showed before him …
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John Gill
On Psalms 142:2
17th Century
Pastor
I poured out my complaint before him
Not a complaint of the Lord and of his providences, but of himself; of his sins…
Matthew Henry
On Psalms 142:1–7
17th Century
Minister
There can be no situation so distressing or dangerous in which faith will not find comfort from God through prayer. We tend to focus too much on ou…