Prayer for Help in Trouble.
[a]Maskil of David, when he was [b]in the cave. A Prayer.
142 I (A)cry out with my voice to the Lord;
With my voice I (B)implore the Lord for compassion.
2 I (C)pour out my complaint before Him;
I declare my (D)trouble before Him.
3 When (E)my spirit felt weak within me,
You knew my path.
In the way where I walk
They have (F)hidden a trap for me.
4 Look to the right and see;
For there is (G)no one who regards me favorably;
[c]There is no (H)escape for me;
(I)No one cares for my soul.
5 I cried out to You, Lord;
I said, “You are (J)my refuge,
My (K)portion in the (L)land of the living.
6 (M)Give Your attention to my cry,
For I have been (N)brought very low;
Rescue me from my persecutors,
For they are too (O)strong for me.
7 (P)Bring my soul out of prison,
So that I may give thanks to Your name;
The righteous will surround me,
For You will (Q)look after me.”
Footnotes
- Psalm 142 Title Possibly Contemplative; or Didactic; or Skillful Psalm
- Psalm 142 Title 1 Sam 22:1; 24:3
- Psalm 142:4 Lit Escape has perished from me
Cross references
- Psalm 142:1 : Ps 77:1
- Psalm 142:1 : Ps 30:8
- Psalm 142:2 : Ps 102: title
- Psalm 142:2 : Ps 77:2
- Psalm 142:3 : Ps 77:3; 143:4
- Psalm 142:3 : Ps 140:5
- Psalm 142:4 : Ps 31:11; 88:8, 18
- Psalm 142:4 : Job 11:20; Jer 25:35
- Psalm 142:4 : Jer 30:17
- Psalm 142:5 : Ps 91:2, 9
- Psalm 142:5 : Ps 16:5; 73:26
- Psalm 142:5 : Ps 27:13
- Psalm 142:6 : Ps 17:1
- Psalm 142:6 : Ps 79:8; 116:6
- Psalm 142:6 : Ps 18:17
- Psalm 142:7 : Ps 143:11; 146:7
- Psalm 142:7 : Ps 13:6