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Psalm 142:3–6

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3When emy spirit was overwhelmed within me,

Then thou knewest my path.

In the way wherein I walked

Have they fprivily laid a snare for me.

4g||I looked on my hright hand, and beheld,

But there was no man that would iknow me:

Refuge †failed me;

†No man cared for my soul.

5I cried unto thee, O Lord:

kI said, Thou art my lrefuge

And mmy portion nin the land of the living.

6oAttend unto my cry;

pFor I am brought very low:

Deliver me from my persecutors;

qFor they are stronger than I.

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Footnotes

  1. ePs. 143:4. So Ps. 102, title. See Ps. 77:3.
  2. fSee Ps. 140:5.
  3. gIs. 63:5. So Ps. 69:20.
  4. ||Or, Look on the right hand, and see.
  5. hSee Ps. 16:8.
  6. iRuth 2:10, 19 (Heb.).
  7. †Heb. perished from me. Job 11:20. Jer. 25:35. Amos 2:14 in the Heb.
  8. †Heb. no man sought after my soul. Jer. 30:17.
  9. lSee Ps. 14:6.
  10. mSee Ps. 16:5.
  11. nSee Ps. 27:13.
  12. oSo Ps. 17:1.
  13. pPs. 79:8. So Ps. 116:6.

Cross references

  1. kPs. 140:6.
  2. qPs. 18:17.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

When my spirit faints within me,

you know my way!

In the path where I walk

they have hidden a trap for me.

Look to the right and see:

there is none who takes notice of me;

no refuge remains to me;

no one cares for my soul.

I cry to you, O Lord;

I say, “You are my refuge,

my portion in the land of the living.”

Attend to my cry,

for I am brought very low!

Deliver me from my persecutors,

for they are too strong for me!

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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.

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.

I cry to you, Lord;

I say, “You are my refuge,

my portion in the land of the living.”

Listen to my cry,

for I am in desperate need;

rescue me from those who pursue me,

for they are too strong for me.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Although my spirit is weak within me,

you know my way.

Along this path I travel

they have hidden a trap for me.

Look to the right and see:

no one stands up for me;

there is no refuge for me;

no one cares about me.

I cry to you, Lord;

I say, “You are my shelter,

my portion in the land of the living.”

Listen to my cry,

for I am very weak.

Rescue me from those who pursue me,

for they are too strong for me.

NLTNew Living Translation

When I am overwhelmed,

you alone know the way I should turn.

Wherever I go,

my enemies have set traps for me.

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.

Then I pray to you, O Lord.

I say, “You are my place of refuge.

You are all I really want in life.

Hear my cry,

for I am very low.

Rescue me from my persecutors,

for they are too strong for me.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

When my spirit faints within me,

you know my way.

On the path where I walk,

they have hidden a trap for me;

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.

I cry out to you, O Yahweh.

I say, “You are my refuge,

my portion in the land of the living.”

Attend to my cry,

for I am brought very low.

Deliver me from my pursuers,

for they are stronger than I.