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Psalm 142:6–7

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142:6Listen to my cry for help,

for I am in serious trouble!10

Rescue me from those who chase me,

for they are stronger than I am.

142:7Free me11 from prison,

that I may give thanks to your name.

Because of me the godly will assemble,12

for you will vindicate me.13

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Footnotes

  1. 10 Heb “for I am very low.”
  2. 11 Heb “bring out my life.”
  3. 12 Or “gather around.”
  4. 13 The Hebrew idiom גָּמַל עַל (gamal ’al) means “to repay,” here in a positive sense.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Attend to my cry,

for I am brought very low!

Deliver me from my persecutors,

for they are too strong for me!

Bring me out of prison,

that I may give thanks to your name!

The righteous will surround me,

for you will deal bountifully with me.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Listen to my cry,

for I am in desperate need;

rescue me from those who pursue me,

for they are too strong for me.

Set me free from my prison,

that I may praise your name.

Then the righteous will gather about me

because of your goodness to me.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Listen to my cry,

for I am very weak.

Rescue me from those who pursue me,

for they are too strong for me.

Free me from prison

so that I can praise your name.

The righteous will gather around me

because you deal generously with me.

NLTNew Living Translation

Hear my cry,

for I am very low.

Rescue me from my persecutors,

for they are too strong for me.

Bring me out of prison

so I can thank you.

The godly will crowd around me,

for you are good to me.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Attend to my cry,

for I am brought very low.

Deliver me from my pursuers,

for they are stronger than I.

Bring me out of prison,

that I may give thanks to your name.

The righteous will encircle me,

because you will deal bountifully with me.

KJV 1900King James Version

Attend unto my cry;

For I am brought very low:

Deliver me from my persecutors;

For they are stronger than I.

Bring my soul out of prison,

That I may praise thy name:

The righteous shall compass me about;

For thou shalt deal bountifully with me.