Psalm 142

PSALM 142

Give Heed to My Cry

A ^†Maskil of David. When he was ^•in the cave. A Prayer.

¹With my voice to Yahweh, I ^acry aloud;

With my voice to Yahweh, I ^bmake supplication.

²I ^apour out my complaint before Him;

I declare my ^bdistress before Him.

³When ^amy spirit ¹was faint within me,

You knew my path.

In the way where I walk

They have ^bhidden a trap for me.

⁴Look to the right and see;

That there is ^ano one who regards me;

^bA way of escape has been destroyed from me;

^cNo one cares for my soul.

⁵I cried out to You, O Yahweh;

I said, “You are ^amy refuge,

My ^bportion in the ^cland of the living.

⁶“^aGive heed to my cry of lamentation,

For I am ^bbrought very low;

Deliver me from my persecutors,

For they are too ^cstrong for me.

⁷“^aBring my soul out of prison,

To give thanks to Your name;

The righteous will encircle me,

For You will ^bdeal bountifully with me.”