In the Cave - All The LORD is near Daily Devotionals for 2026

The LORD is near - Wednesday, June 24, 2026
by Jacob Redekop, Brian Reynolds, John van Dijk, Eugene P. Vedder Jr

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In the Cave

I cry out to the LORD with my voice; with my voice to the LORD I make my supplication. I pour out my complaint before Him; I declare before Him my trouble.
Psalm 142:1–2

In the Cave
The title of our psalm tells us that it is a contemplation of David and a prayer when he was in the cave. What this does not tell us is which cave. David took refuge in two caves: Adullam and En Gedi (1 Sam. 22:1–2; 24:1–3). This probably took place in Adullam, but what we do know is that it took place during a crisis in David’s life. His heart was heavy before the Lord. He finds himself in a cold, damp, and dark cave. These cave experiences had a great impact on David’s life. What we learn from David’s experience in the cave is that oftentimes before the Lord can use us, He allows us to go through suffering in order to prepare us.

I would like to suggest several things David’s experience in the cave teaches us. First, verbalize your heart to the Lord. We read twice in this short psalm that David cried out to the Lord (Ps. 142:1, 5). It was audible; David said, “With my voice to the LORD I make my supplication.” We can pray silently, but speaking to the Lord audibly helps us to articulate our thoughts. Second, David personalized the problem as he poured out his complaint before the Lord, referring to it as “my trouble.” David understood that God already knew every detail, and realized that his provision was in his God, not in the cave where he took refuge (v. 4).

In pouring out His heart to the Lord, David found a joy within his own heart that allowed him to praise the Lord. He found freedom, fullness, and fellowship. He could declare, “Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise Your name; the righteous shall surround me, for You shall deal bountifully with me” (v. 7). Pour out your heart to the Lord and be set free from the prison of your cave-like trouble!

Tim Hadley, Sr.

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