Psalms 142
142
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
142
A Cry of Distress
A Davidic Maskil. 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 title
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: # 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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