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Background
Psalm 142 is in the Deuteronomy Book of the Psalms (Psalms 107-150). These 44 Psalms, like the Book of Deuteronomy in the Old Testament, show God’s Word as the source of salvation, deliverance, and healing. This would be fully carried out in the life of the coming Messiah, the living Word, Jesus Christ. Psalm 142 shows the Messiah’s cry to the Lord in his trouble, and he is rescued from the snares of those who persecute him. No person cares for the Messiah’s soul, but the Lord will bring the Messiah’s soul out of prison and bountifully care for him.
