Psalms 142

1 A poem of David when was he in the cave a prayer. Voice my to Yahweh I cry out voice my to Yahweh I seek favor.

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 before him complaint my trouble my before him I tell.

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

3 When faints away on me - spirit my and you you know pathway my in [the] path which I walk people have hidden 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 Look right - and see and not [belongs] to me [one who] recognizes it has been lost a place of escape from me there not [is one who] cares for self my.

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 out to you O Yahweh I say you [are] refuge my portion my 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 Pay attention! - to cry of entreaty my for I have become low exceedingly deliver me from [those who] harass me for they are [too] strong for 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 out! from prison - self my to give thanks to name your me they will surround righteous [people] for you deal bountifully towards me.

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