Psalm

Prayer for Help in Trouble.

[a]Maskil of David, when he was [b]in the cave. A Prayer.

142 
I cry out with my voice to the Lord;

With my voice I implore the Lord for compassion.

I pour out my complaint before Him;

I declare my trouble before Him.

When my spirit felt weak within me,

You knew my path.

In the way where I walk

They have hidden a trap for me.

Look to the right and see;

For there is no one who regards me favorably;

[c]There is no escape for me;

No one cares for my soul.

I cried out to You, Lord;

I said, “You are my refuge,

My portion in the land of the living.

Give Your attention to my cry,

For I have been brought very low;

Rescue me from my persecutors,

For they are too strong for me.

Bring my soul out of prison,

So that I may give thanks to Your name;

The righteous will surround me,

For You will look after me.”

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 142 Title Possibly Contemplative; or Didactic; or Skillful Psalm
  2. Psalm 142 Title 1 Sam 22:1; 24:3
  3. Psalm 142:4 Lit Escape has perished from me