Psalm 142:4–6

4 Look and see, there is no one at my right hand;

no one is concerned for me.

I have no refuge;

no one cares for my life.

5 I cry to you, Lord;

I say, “You are my refuge,

my portion in the land of the living.”

6 Listen to my cry,

for I am in desperate need;

rescue me from those who pursue me,

for they are too strong for me.

4 I looked on my right hand, and beheld,

But there was no man that would know me:

Refuge failed me;

No man cared for my soul.

5 I cried unto thee, O Lord:

I said, Thou art my refuge

And my portion in the land of the living.

6 Attend unto my cry;

For I am brought very low:

Deliver me from my persecutors;

For they are stronger than I.

4 I look for someone to come and help me,

but no one gives me a passing thought!

No one will help me;

no one cares a bit what happens to me.

5 Then I pray to you, O Lord.

I say, “You are my place of refuge.

You are all I really want in life.

6 Hear my cry,

for I am very low.

Rescue me from my persecutors,

for they are too strong for me.

4 Look on my right hand and see,

For there is no one who acknowledges me;

Refuge has failed me;

No one cares for my soul.

5 I cried out to You, O Lord:

I said, “You are my refuge,

My portion in the land of the living.

6 Attend to my cry,

For I am brought very low;

Deliver me from my persecutors,

For they are stronger than I.

4 Look around me and see.

No one cares about me.

I have no place of safety;

no one cares if I live.

5 Lord, I cry out to you.

I say, “You are my protection.

You are all I want in this life.”

6 Listen to my cry,

because I am helpless.

Save me from those who are chasing me,

because they are too strong for me.

4 Look on my right hand, and see;

For there is no man that knoweth me:

Refuge hath failed me;

No man careth for my soul.

5 I cried unto thee, O Jehovah;

I said, Thou art my refuge,

My portion in the land of the living.

6 Attend unto my cry;

For I am brought very low:

Deliver me from my persecutors;

For they are stronger than I.

4 Look on the right hand and see; there is no man that knoweth me: refuge hath failed me; no man careth for my soul. 5 I cried unto thee, Jehovah; I said, Thou art my refuge, my portion in the land of the living. 6 Attend unto my cry, for I am brought very low; deliver me from my persecutors, for they are stronger than I.

4 Look to my right and see that no one notices me. 

Escape is impossible for me. 

No one cares about me. 

5 I call out to you, O Lord. 

I say, “You are my refuge, 

my own inheritance in this world of the living.” 

6 Pay attention to my cry for help 

because I am very weak. 

Rescue me from those who pursue me 

because they are too strong for me. 

4 Look to the right and see:

no one stands up for me;

there is no refuge for me;

no one cares about me.

5 I cry to You, Lord;

I say, “You are my shelter,

my portion in the land of the living.”

6 Listen to my cry,

for I am very weak.

Rescue me from those who pursue me,

for they are too strong for me.

4 Look on my right hand and see:

there is no one who takes notice of me;

no refuge remains to me;

no one cares for me.

5 I cry to you, O Lord;

I say, “You are my refuge,

my portion in the land of the living.”

6 Listen to my cry,

for I am brought very low.

Save me from my persecutors,

for they are too strong for me.

4 look to my right and see.

There is no one looking out for me;

there is no escape for me;

no one cares for my soul.

5 I cry out to you, O Yahweh.

I say, “You are my refuge,

my portion in the land of the living.”

6 Attend to my cry,

for I am brought very low.

Deliver me from my pursuers,

for they are stronger than I.

4 Look around me, and you will see

that no one is concerned about me.

I have no place of safety.

No one cares whether I live or die.

5 Lord, I cry out to you.

I say, “You are my place of safety.

You are everything I need in this life.”

6 Listen to my cry.

I am in great need.

Save me from those who are chasing me.

They are too strong for me.

4 Look to the right and see;

For there is no one who regards me;

There is no escape for me;

No one cares for my soul.

5 I cried out to You, O Lord;

I said, “You are my refuge,

My portion in the land of the living.

6 “Give heed to my cry,

For I am brought very low;

Deliver me from my persecutors,

For they are too strong for me.