Psalmorum 142

1 intellectus David cum esset in spelunca oratio voce mea ad Dominum clamavi voce mea ad Dominum deprecatus sum

[A Psalm] of instruction for David, when he was in the cave, —a Prayer. I cried to the Lord with my voice; with my voice I made supplication to the Lord.

2 effundo in conspectu eius deprecationem meam tribulationem meam ante ipsum pronuntio

I will pour out before him my supplication: I will declare before him mine affliction.

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

When my spirit was fainting within me, then thou knewest my paths; in the very way wherein I was walking, they 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 requirit animam meam

I looked on [my] right hand, and behold, for there was none that noticed me; refuge failed me; and there was none that cared for my soul.

5 clamavi ad te Domine dixi tu es spes mea portio mea in terra viventium

I cried unto thee, O Lord, and said, Thou art my hope, 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 supplication, for I am brought very low; deliver me from them that persecute me; for they are stronger than I.

7 educ de custodia animam meam ad confitendum nomini tuo me expectant iusti donec retribuas mihi

Bring my soul out of prison, that I may give thanks to thy name, O Lord; the righteous shall wait for me, until thou recompense me.