< Psalms 142 >
1 I cry with my voice to Jehovah. With my voice to Jehovah I make supplication.
Maschil of David; A Prayer when he was in the cave. I cried unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice unto the LORD did I make my supplication.
2 I pour out my complaint before him. I show my trouble before him.
I poured out my complaint before him; I shewed before him my trouble.
3 When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, thou knew my path. In the way in which I walk they have hidden a snare for me.
When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me.
4 Look on my right hand, and see, for there is no man who knows me. Refuge has failed me. No man cares for my soul.
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.
5 I cried to thee, O Jehovah. I said, Thou are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.
I cried unto thee, O LORD: I said, Thou [art] my refuge [and] my portion in the land of the living.
6 Attend to my cry, for I am brought very low. Deliver me from my persecutors, for they are stronger than I.
Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I.
7 Bring my soul out of prison that I may give thanks to thy name. The righteous shall encompass me around, for thou will deal bountifully with me.
Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the righteous shall compass me about; for thou shalt deal bountifully with me.