Psalm 141:1–4

Title A maskil of David. When he was in the cave. A prayer.

1 I cry aloud to the Lord;

I lift up my voice to the Lord for mercy.

2 I pour out before him my complaint;

before him I tell my trouble.

3 When my spirit grows faint within me,

it is you who watch over my way.

In the path where I walk

people have hidden a snare for me.

Title A Maskil of David, when he was in the cave. A Prayer.

1 With my voice I cry out to the Lord;

with my voice I plead for mercy to the Lord.

2 I pour out my complaint before him;

I tell my trouble before him.

3 When my spirit faints within me,

you know my way!

In the path where I walk

they have hidden a trap for me.

Title Maschil of David; A Prayer when he was in the cave.

1 I cried unto the Lord with my voice;

With my voice unto the Lord did I make my supplication.

2 I poured out my complaint before him;

I shewed before him my trouble.

3 When my spirit was overwhelmed within me,

Then thou knewest my path.

In the way wherein I walked

Have they privily laid a snare for me.

Title A psalm of David, regarding his experience in the cave. A prayer.

1 I cry out to the Lord;

I plead for the Lord’s mercy.

2 I pour out my complaints before him

and tell him all my troubles.

3 When I am overwhelmed,

you alone know the way I should turn.

Wherever I go,

my enemies have set traps for me.

Title A Contemplation Of David. A Prayer When He Was in the Cave.

1 I cry out to the Lord with my voice;

With my voice to the Lord I make my supplication.

2 I pour out my complaint before Him;

I declare before Him my trouble.

3 When my spirit was overwhelmed within me,

Then You knew my path.

In the way in which I walk

They have secretly set a snare for me.

Title A maskil of David when he was in the cave. A prayer.

1 I cry out to the Lord;

I pray to the Lord for mercy.

2 I pour out my problems to him;

I tell him my troubles.

3 When I am afraid,

you, Lord, know the way out.

In the path where I walk,

a trap is hidden for me.

Title Maschil of David, when he was in the cave; a Prayer.

1 I cry with my voice unto Jehovah;

With my voice unto Jehovah do I make supplication.

2 I pour out my complaint before him;

I show before him my trouble.

3 When my spirit was overwhelmed within me,

Thou knewest my path.

In the way wherein I walk

Have they hidden a snare for me.

Title An instruction of David; when he was in the cave: a prayer.

1 I cry unto Jehovah with my voice: with my voice unto Jehovah do I make supplication. 2 I pour out my plaint before him; I shew before him my trouble. 3 When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walked have they hidden a snare for me.

Title A maskilby David when he was in the cave; a prayer. 

1 Loudly, I cry to the Lord. 

Loudly, I plead with the Lord for mercy. 

2 I pour out my complaints in his presence 

and tell him my troubles. 

3 When I begin to lose hope, 

you ⸤already⸥ know what I am experiencing. 

⸤My enemies⸥ have hidden a trap for me on the path where I walk. 

Title A Davidic Maskil. When he was in the cave. A prayer.

1 I cry aloud to the Lord;

I plead aloud to the Lord for mercy.

2 I pour out my complaint before Him;

I reveal my trouble to Him.

3 Although my spirit is weak within me,

You know my way.

Along this path I travel

they have hidden a trap for me.

Title A Maskil of David. When he was in the cave. A Prayer.

1 With my voice I cry to the Lord;

with my voice I make supplication to the Lord.

2 I pour out my complaint before him;

I tell my trouble before him.

3 When my spirit is faint,

you know my way.

In the path where I walk,

they have hidden a trap for me.

Title A maskil of David.

When he was in the cave. A prayer.

1 I cry out with my voice to Yahweh;

I implore favor with my voice to Yahweh.

2 I pour out my complaint before him;

I declare my trouble before him.

3 When my spirit faints within me,

you know my way.

On the path where I walk,

they have hidden a trap for me;

Title A prayer of David when he was in the cave. A maskil.

1 I call out to the Lord.

I pray to him for his favor.

2 I pour out my problem to him.

I tell him about my trouble.

3 When I grow weak,

you know what I’m going through.

In the path where I walk,

people have hidden a trap to catch me.

Title Maskil of David, when he was in the cave. A Prayer.

1 I cry aloud with my voice to the Lord;

I make supplication with my voice to the Lord.

2 I pour out my complaint before Him;

I declare my trouble before Him.

3 When my spirit was overwhelmed within me,

You knew my path.

In the way where I walk

They have hidden a trap for me.