Psalm 142:4

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.

Cross-reference

Psalm 31:11 Parallel

Psalm 31:11 describes being a reproach and avoided by acquaintances — same theme as having no one care and refuge failing.

Psalm 69:20 Parallel

Psalm 69:20 laments finding no pity or comfort — identical to the psalmist's complaint that no one cares for his soul.

Psalm 88:8 Parallel

Psalm 88:8 speaks of friends removed and being an abomination — echoes the isolation of having no one to know or care.

Psalm 88:18 Parallel

Psalm 88:18 adds loved ones far away — reinforces the psalmist's statement of no one caring in his isolation.

Psalm 22:11 Parallel

Psalm 22:11 directly parallels 'none to help'—the same cry of utter abandonment when no human aid is present.

Psalm 71:7 Contrast

Psalm 71:7 declares God as 'my strong refuge'—a direct contrast to the absence of refuge in Psalm 142:4.

Psalm 91:9 Contrast

Psalm 91:9 affirms the Lord as one's dwelling and refuge—opposite to Psalm 142:4's claim of no refuge.

Psalm 107:12 says they 'fell down, with none to help'—identical sentiment to Psalm 142:4's 'no one cares for my soul'.

Psalm 61:4 Contrast

Psalm 61:4 seeks refuge under God's wings—contrasting with Psalm 142:4's lament that no refuge remains.

Psalm 94:17 Contrast

Psalm 94:17 credits the Lord as help—a contrast to the human lack of help described in Psalm 142:4.

Psalm 119:86 Related theme

Psalm 119:86 cries 'help me!'—a plea that matches the need for help expressed in Psalm 142:4.

Psalm 116:4 Related theme

Psalm 116:4 records calling on the Lord for deliverance—a response to the distress felt in Psalm 142:4.

1 Samuel 23:19 Historical context

In 1 Samuel 23:19, the Ziphites tell Saul where David hides—a direct example of abandonment matching the psalm.

In 2 Timothy 4:16, Paul also faces desertion at his defense, echoing David's cry that no one cares.

In Matthew 26:56, Jesus' disciples flee, mirroring David's experience of abandonment—a typological foreshadowing of Christ's loneliness.

1 Samuel 23:20 Historical context

In 1 Samuel 23:20, the Ziphites offer to hand David over—further evidence of the betrayal he laments.

In 2 Samuel 22:3, David calls God his refuge—the opposite of his lament here, revealing a shift from despair to trust.

Isaiah 51:18 echoes the same desolation: no one is there to guide or help the vulnerable, mirroring the psalmist's cry.

In Jeremiah 30:13, the same helplessness is declared: no advocate or healing for the wounded, reflecting the psalmist's isolation.

Ezekiel 34:6 describes God's scattered flock with no one seeking them — the same lack of care the psalmist laments.

Luke 10:31 Parallel

Luke 10:31 illustrates the psalmist's complaint: the priest sees but offers no help, embodying the 'no one cares' sentiment.

Luke 15:16 Parallel

Luke 15:16 shows the prodigal son with no one helping him — a direct parallel to the psalmist's cry that no one cares for his life.

John 5:7 Parallel

John 5:7 depicts a man with no one to help him — an echo of the psalmist's lament of having no refuge or helper.

1 Peter 5:7 Contrast

1 Peter 5:7 contrasts the psalmist's despair — God does care, inviting us to cast anxiety on Him.

1 Samuel 23:11–13 Historical context

In 1 Samuel 23:11-13, David learns the people of Keilah will betray him—a concrete instance of 'no one cares'.

1 Samuel 27:1 Historical context

In 1 Samuel 27:1, David despairs and flees to Philistines—reflecting his feeling of no refuge in Israel.

Micah 7:7 Contrast

Micah 7:7 contrasts the psalmist's despair — instead of lamenting no human help, the prophet waits on God as his hope.

Luke 23:49 Parallel

Luke 23:49 shows Jesus' followers standing at a distance — parallel to the psalmist's experience of no one coming to help.