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Psalm 142

I Lift My Voice to the LORD

verse 1A Maskila of David, when he was in the cave. A prayer.

I cry aloud to the LORD;

I lift my voice to the LORD for mercy.

verse 2I pour out my complaint before Him;

I reveal my trouble to Him.

verse 3Although my spirit grows faint within me,

You know my way.

Along the path I travel

they have hidden a snare for me.

verse 4Look to my right and see;

no one attends to me.

There is no refuge for me;

no one cares for my soul.

verse 5I cry to You, O LORD: “You are my refuge,

my portion in the land of the living.”

verse 6Listen to my cry,

for I am brought quite low.

Rescue me from my pursuers,

for they are too strong for me.

verse 7Free my soul from prison,

that I may praise Your name.

The righteous will gather around me

because of Your goodness to me.

Translation notes

  1. a 1 Maskil is probably a musical or liturgical term; used for Psalms 32, 42, 44–45, 52–55, 74, 78, 88–89, and 142.

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) Source: Berean.Bible