Psalms 142

1 Maschil of David, when he was in the cave; a Prayer. I cry with my voice unto the LORD; with my voice unto the LORD do I make supplication.

我高聲向上主呼求， 我高聲向天主求助。

2 I pour out my complaint before him; I shew before him my trouble.

我向他傾吐我的愁苦，我向他陳訴我的憂慮。

3 When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walk have they 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 Look on [my] right hand, and see; for there is no man that knoweth me: refuge hath failed me; no man careth 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 unto thee, O LORD; I said, Thou art my refuge, 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 unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I.

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 Bring my soul out of prison, that I may give thanks unto thy name: the righteous shall compass me about; for thou shalt deal bountifully with 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。