Psalms 142
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PSALM 142
Common Meter: 8,6,8,6
Maschil of David;
A Prayer when he was in the cave.
1I with my voice cry'd to the Lord,
with it made my request:
2Pour'd out to him my plaint, to him
my trouble I exprest.
3When in me was o'erwhelm'd my sp'rit,
then well thou knew'st my way;
Where I did walk a snare for me
they privily did lay.
4I look'd on my right hand, and view'd,
but none to know me were;
All refuge failed me, no man
did for my soul take care.
5I cry'd to thee; I said, Thou art
my refuge, Lord, alone;
And in the land of those that live
thou art my portion.
6Because I am brought very low,
attend unto my cry:
Me from my persecutors save,
who stronger are than I.
7From prison bring my soul, that I
thy name may glorify:
The just shall compass me, when thou
with me deal'st bounteously.
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Psalms 142
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Psalm 142
A Cry of Distress
A Maskil of David. When he was in the cave.#1Sm 22:1; 24:3 A prayer.
1I cry aloud to the Lord;#Ps 3:4; 77:1
I plead aloud to the Lord for mercy.#Ps 30:8
2I pour out my complaint before him;
I reveal my trouble to him.#Ps 77:2; 102
3Although my spirit is weak within me,
you know my way.#Ps 77:3; 143:4
Along this path I travel
they have hidden a trap for me.#Ps 140:5
4Look to the right and see:#142:4 DSS, LXX, Syr, Vg, Tg read I look to the right and I see
no one stands up for me;
there is no refuge for me;
no one cares about me.#Ps 69:20; Jr 25:35
5I cry to you, Lord;
I say, “You are my shelter,
my portion in the land of the living.”#Ps 16:5; 27:13
6Listen to my cry,
for I am very weak.#Ps 79:8; 116:6
Rescue me from those who pursue me,
for they are too strong for me.#Ps 18:17
7Free me from prison
so that I can praise your name.
The righteous will gather around me
because you deal generously with me.#Ps 13:6; 143:11
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