Psalms 142
142
A Prayer for Help#Ps 142 Hebrew title: A poem by David, when he was in the cave; a prayer.#1 Sam 22.1; 24.3
1I call to the LORD for help;
I plead with him.
2I bring him all my complaints;
I tell him all my troubles.
3When I am ready to give up,
he knows what I should do.
In the path where I walk,
my enemies have hidden a trap for me.
4When I look beside me,
I see that there is no one to help me,
no one to protect me.
No one cares for me.
5 LORD, I cry to you for help;
you, LORD, are my protector;
you are all I want in this life.
6Listen to my cry for help,
for I am sunk in despair.
Save me from my enemies;
they are too strong for me.
7Set me free from my distress;#142.7 distress; or prison.
then in the assembly of your people I will praise you
because of your goodness to me.
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Psalms 142
142
A Prayer for Deliverance from Pursuers
A maskil of David.
When he was in the cave. A prayer.#The Hebrew Bible counts the superscription as the first verse of the psalm; the English verse number is reduced by one
1I cry out with my voice to Yahweh;
I implore favor with my voice to Yahweh.
2I pour out my complaint before him;
I declare my trouble before him.
3When my spirit faints within me,
you know my way.
On the path where I walk,
they have hidden a trap for me;
4look to my right and see.
There is no one looking out for me;
there is no escape for me;#Hebrew “a refuge has perished from me”
no one cares for my soul.#Or “life”
5I cry out to you, O Yahweh.
I say, “You are my refuge,
my portion in the land of the living.”
6Attend to my cry,
for I am brought very low.
Deliver me from my pursuers,
for they are stronger than I.
7Bring me#Hebrew “my soul” out of prison,
that I may give thanks to your name.
The righteous will encircle me,
because you will deal bountifully with me.
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