Psalms 142

1 “A Maskil of David, when he was in the cave. A prayer.” With my voice I cry unto the Lord: with my voice I make supplication unto the Lord.

Maskili ti Dafidi. Nígbà tí ó wà nínú ihò òkúta. Àdúrà. Èmi kígbe sókè sí Olúwa; èmi gbé ohùn mi sókè sí Olúwa fún àánú.

2 I pour out before him my grief: my distress I recite before him.

Èmi tú àròyé mí sílẹ̀ níwájú rẹ̀, bẹ́ẹ̀ ní èmi fi iṣẹ́ mi hàn níwájú rẹ̀.

3 When my spirit was overwhelmed within me—and thou knowest well my path—on the way whereon I desired to walk they had secretly laid a snare for me.

Nígbà tí ẹ̀mí mi ṣàárẹ̀ nínú mi, ìwọ ni ẹni tí ó mọ ọ̀nà mi. Ní ipa ọ̀nà tí èmi ń rìn ènìyàn ti dẹ okùn fún mi ní ìkọ̀kọ̀.

4 Look to the right, and behold, yea, there is no man that recognizeth me: [every] refuge is lost to me; there is no one that careth for my soul.

Wo ọwọ́ ọ̀tún mi kí ó sì rì i kò sí ẹni tí ó ṣe àníyàn mi èmi kò ní ààbò; kò sí ẹni tí ó náání ọkàn mi.

5 I cried unto thee, O Lord: I said, Thou art my refuge, my portion in the land of life.

Èmi kígbe sí ọ, Olúwa: èmi wí pé, “Ìwọ ni ààbò mi, ìpín mi ní ilẹ̀ alààyè.”

6 Listen unto my entreaty; for I am very miserable: deliver me from my pursuers; for they are too mighty for me.

Fi etí sí igbe mi, nítorí tí èmi wà nínú àìnírètí gbà mí lọ́wọ́ àwọn tí ń lépa mi, nítorí wọ́n lágbára jù mí lọ.

7 Bring forth out of prison my soul, that I may thank thy name: with me shall the righteous crown themselves, when thou wilt deal bountifully with me.

Mú ọkàn mi jáde kúrò nínú túbú, kí èmi lè máa yin orúkọ rẹ. Nígbà náà ni àwọn olódodo yóò yí mi káàkiri nítorí ìwọ yóò fi ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ wọn ba mi ṣe.