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.

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,

2 I pour out before him complaint my trouble my before him I tell.

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

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.

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.

5 I cry out to you O Yahweh I say you [are] refuge my portion my in [the] land of the living.

So I cry to you, O Lord: I say, ‘My refuge are you, all I have 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 piercing cry, for very weak am I. Save me from those who pursue me, for they are too strong for me.

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.

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.