Psalms 142

1 A Maskil of David, when he was in the cave. A prayer. I cry aloud to the LORD; I lift my voice to the LORD for mercy.

Yahweh, I cry out to you; I plead [with you to help me].

2 I pour out my complaint before Him; I reveal my trouble to Him.

I am bringing to you [all] my problems; I am telling you [all] my troubles/difficulties.

3 Although my spirit grows faint within me, You know my way. Along the path I travel they have hidden a snare for me.

When I am very discouraged, you know what I should do. Wherever I walk, [it is as though] my enemies have hidden traps for me [to fall into].

4 Look to my right and see; no one attends to me. There is no refuge for me; no one cares for my soul.

I look around, but there is no one who pays attention to me, no one who will protect me, no one who cares about [what happens to] me.

5 I cry to You, O LORD: “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.”

[So] Yahweh, I cry out to you [to help me]; you are the one who protects me; and you are all that I need while I am alive.

6 Listen to my cry, for I am brought quite low. Rescue me from my pursuers, for they are too strong for me.

Listen to me while I cry out to you [for help], because I am very distressed. Rescue/Save me from those who are pursuing me, because they are very strong, with the result that I cannot [escape from them].

7 Free my soul from prison, that I may praise Your name. The righteous will gather around me because of Your goodness to me.

Free/Rescue me from my troubles/difficulties [MET] in order that I may thank you. If you do that, when I am with godly/righteous [people], [I will praise you] for having been very good to me.