Psalm 142
Psalm 142a
A maskilb of David. When he was in the cave.q A prayer.
1 I cry aloudr to the Lord;
I lift up my voice to the Lord for mercy.s
2 I pour out before him my complaint;t
before him I tell my trouble.u
3 When my spirit grows faintv within me,
it is you who watch over my way.
In the path where I walk
people have hidden a snare for me.
4 Look and see, there is no one at my right hand;
no one is concerned for me.
I have no refuge;w
no one caresx for my life.
I say, “You are my refuge,y
my portionz in the land of the living.”a
6 Listen to my cry,b
for I am in desperate need;c
rescue med from those who pursue me,
for they are too stronge for me.
7 Set me free from my prison,f
that I may praise your name.g
Then the righteous will gather about me
because of your goodness to me.h