Psalmi 142

1 Poučna pjesma. Davidova. Kad bijaše u spilji. Molitva. Iz svega glasa vapijem Jahvi, iz svega glasa Jahvu zaklinjem.

A maschil of David, when he was in the cave; a prayer. With my voice I cry out for help to Yahweh; with my voice I plead for Yahweh's favor.

2 Pred njim svoju izlijevam tužaljku, tjeskobu svoju pred njim razastirem.

I pour out my lament before him; I tell him my troubles.

3 Ako duh moj i klone u meni, ti put moj poznaješ. Na putu kojim prolazim potajnu mi zamku staviše.

When my spirit is weak within me, you know my path. In the way that I walk they have hidden a trap for me.

4 Obazrem li se nadesno i pogledam: nitko ne zna za mene. Nemam kamo pobjeći, nitko za život moj ne mari.

I look to my right and and see that there is no one who cares about me. There is no escape for me; no one cares about my life.

5 K tebi, Jahve, vapijem; govorim: ti si mi utočište, ti si dio moj u zemlji živih.

I called out to you, Yahweh; I said, “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.

6 Poslušaj moje vapaje jer sam veoma nevoljan. Izbavi me od gonitelja mojih jer od mene oni su moćniji.

Listen to my call, for I have been brought very low; rescue me from my persecutors, for they are stronger than I.

7 Izvedi iz tamnice dušu moju da zahvaljujem imenu tvojemu. Oko mene će se okupiti pravednici zbog dobra što si ga iskazao meni.

Bring my soul out of prison so that I may give thanks to your name. The righteous will gather around me because you have been good to me.”