You Are My Refuge
A Maskil[a] of David, when he was in (A)the cave. A Prayer.
142 With my voice I (B)cry out to the Lord;
with my voice I (C)plead for mercy to the Lord.
2 I (D)pour out my complaint before him;
I tell my trouble before him.
3 When my spirit (E)faints within me,
you know my way!
In the path where I walk
they have (F)hidden a trap for me.
4 (G)Look to the (H)right and see:
(I)there is none who takes notice of me;
(J)no refuge remains to me;
no one cares for my soul.
5 I cry to you, O Lord;
I say, “You are my (K)refuge,
my (L)portion in (M)the land of the living.”
6 (N)Attend to my cry,
for (O)I am brought very low!
Deliver me from my persecutors,
(P)for they are too strong for me!
7 (Q)Bring me out of prison,
that I may give thanks to your name!
The righteous will surround me,
for you will (R)deal bountifully with me.
Footnotes
- Psalm 142:1 Probably a musical or liturgical term
Cross references
- Psalm 142:1 : Ps. 57, title
- Psalm 142:1 : Ps. 3:4
- Psalm 142:1 : Ps. 30:8
- Psalm 142:2 : [Isa. 26:16]; See Ps. 102, title
- Psalm 142:3 : See Ps. 77:3
- Psalm 142:3 : Ps. 140:5
- Psalm 142:4 : Ps. 69:20
- Psalm 142:4 : Ps. 16:8
- Psalm 142:4 : [Ps. 31:11]
- Psalm 142:4 : Job 11:20; Jer. 25:35
- Psalm 142:5 : See Ps. 14:6
- Psalm 142:5 : Ps. 16:5
- Psalm 142:5 : Ps. 27:13
- Psalm 142:6 : Ps. 17:1
- Psalm 142:6 : Ps. 79:8
- Psalm 142:6 : Ps. 18:17
- Psalm 142:7 : Isa. 42:7; [Ps. 143:11]
- Psalm 142:7 : Ps. 13:6