Psalm 142:4
βI 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.β
KJV
Read in Psalm 142Meaning
The verse names abandonment as suffering rather than a spiritual ideal.
Read carefully
The verse names isolation as distress; it does not idealize abandonment or forbid seeking community.
Reflection
Seek safe community and practical support when isolated.