Psalms 142

1 A maskil of David, while he was in the cave, a prayer. Loudly I cry to the Lord: to the Lord plead loudly for mercy,

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

2 I pour my complaint before him, I tell my troubles to him.

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

3 When my spirit is faint within me, my path is known to you. In the way I am wont to walk in, they have hidden a trap 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 I look to the right and the left; but not a friend have I. No place of refuge is left me, not a man to care for me.

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 So I cry to you, O Lord: I say, “My refuge are you, all I have 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 Attend to my piercing cry, for very weak am I. Save me from those who pursue me, 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 me from prison, that I may give thanks to your name, for the righteous are patiently waiting till you show your bounty 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.