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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Tehillim (Psa) 142
142
1A maskil of David, when he was in the cave. A prayer:
2With my voice I cry to Adonai,
with my voice I plead to Adonai for mercy.
3Before him I pour out my complaint,
before him I tell my trouble.
4When my spirit faints within me,
you watch over my path.
By the road that I am walking
they have hidden a snare for me.
5Look to my right, and see
that no one recognizes me.
I have no way of escape;
nobody cares for me.
6I cried out to you, Adonai;
I said, “You are my refuge,
my portion in the land of the living.”
7Listen to my cry,
for I have been brought very low.
Rescue me from my persecutors,
for they are too strong for me.
8Lead me out of prison,
so that I can give thanks to your name;
in me the righteous will be crowning themselves,
because you will have treated me generously.
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