Psalmorum 142

1 Intellectus David, cum esset in spelunca, oratio. [Voce mea ad Dominum clamavi, voce mea ad Dominum deprecatus sum.

“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.

2 Effundo in conspectu ejus orationem meam, et tribulationem meam ante ipsum pronuntio:

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

3 in deficiendo ex me spiritum meum, et tu cognovisti semitas meas. In via hac qua ambulabam absconderunt laqueum mihi.

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

4 Considerabam ad dexteram, et videbam, et non erat qui cognosceret me: periit fuga a me, et non est qui requirat animam meam.

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

5 Clamavi ad te, Domine; dixi: Tu es spes mea, portio mea in terra viventium.

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

6 Intende ad deprecationem meam, quia humiliatus sum nimis. Libera me a persequentibus me, quia confortati sunt super me.

Attend to my cry, for I am brought very low; Deliver me from my persecutors, For they prevail against me!

7 Educ de custodia animam meam ad confitendum nomini tuo; me exspectant justi donec retribuas mihi.]

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