Psalm 142

PSALM 142

Prayer for Help in Trouble.

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

¹I ^acry aloud with my voice to the Lord;

I ^bmake supplication with my voice to the Lord.

²I ^apour out my complaint before Him;

I declare my ^btrouble before Him.

³When ^amy spirit ¹was overwhelmed 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;

For there is ^ano one who regards me;

¹There is no ^bescape for me;

^cNo one cares for my soul.

⁵I cried out to You, O Lord;

I said, “You are ^amy refuge,

My ^bportion in the ^cland of the living.

⁶“^aGive heed to my cry,

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,

So that I may give thanks to Your name;

The righteous will surround me,

For You will ^bdeal bountifully with me.”