Psalms 142

1 “A psalm of David; a prayer, when he was in the cave” I cry unto the LORD with my voice; With my voice to the LORD do I make my supplication.

AN INSTRUCTION OF DAVID. A PRAYER WHEN HE IS IN THE CAVE. My voice [is] to YHWH, I cry, My voice [is] to YHWH, I beg [for] grace.

2 I pour out my complaint before him; I declare before him my distress.

I pour forth my meditation before Him, I declare my distress before Him.

3 When my spirit is overwhelmed within me, Thou knowest my path! In the way which I walk, they have hid a snare for me.

When my spirit has been feeble in me, Then You have known my path; In the way [in] which I walk, They have hid a snare for me.

4 I look on my right hand, and behold, But no man knoweth me; Refuge faileth me; No one careth for me.

Looking on the right hand—and seeing, And I have none recognizing; Refuge has perished from me, There is none inquiring for my soul.

5 I cry unto thee, O LORD! I say, Thou art my refuge, My portion in the land of the living.

I have cried to you, O YHWH, I have said, “You [are] my refuge, 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 prevail against me!

Attend to my loud cry, For I have become very low, Deliver me from my pursuers, For they have been stronger than I.

7 Bring me out of prison, That I may praise thy name! The righteous shall gather around me, When thou shalt show me thy favor.

Bring forth my soul from prison to confess Your Name, The righteous surround me about, When You confer benefits on me!