Psalms 142

1 The understanding of David. A prayer, when he was in the cave. With my voice, I cried out to the Lord. With my voice, I made supplication to the Lord.

我高聲向上主呼求， 我高聲向天主求助。

2 In his sight, I pour out my prayer, and before him, I declare my tribulation.

我向他傾吐我的愁苦，我向他陳訴我的憂慮。

3 Though my spirit may become faint within me, even then, you have known my paths. Along this way, which I have been walking, they have hidden a snare for me.

當我精神愁苦的時候，惟有您知悉我的路途。在我行走的道路途中；他們給我設下陷阱。

4 I considered toward the right, and I looked, but there was no one who would know me. Flight has perished before me, and there is no one who has concern for my soul.

我向右觀察細看，沒有一個熟悉我的人！沒有一人我可投奔，沒有一人為我操心。

5 I cried out to you, O Lord. I said: You are my hope, my portion in the land of the living.

上主，我今呼號說：你是我的避難所，在這活人的地方，你就是我的福爵。

6 Attend to my supplication. For I have been humbled exceedingly. Free me from my persecutors, for they have been fortified against me.

求您傾聽我的哀號，因我十分可憐無靠，求您救我脫離迫害我的人，因他們是比我強悍的人。

7 Lead my soul out of confinement in order to confess your name. The just are waiting for me, until you repay me.

求您引領我出離監牢，好讓我讚美您的名號。義人前呼後擁歡迎我，因為您大量恩待了我。