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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A Contemplative Maskil of David, when he was in the cave. A Prayer.
1I cried unto the Lord with my voice;
with my voice I made my supplication unto the Lord.
2#Ps 63:1; 84:2 I poured out my complaint before Him;
I declared to Him my trouble.
3#Ps 79:10; 80:5 When my spirit was overwhelmed within me,
then You knew my path.
In the way where I walk,
they have laid a snare for me.
4#Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8 I looked on my right and noticed,
but there was no one who would care for me;
there is no refuge for me;
no one cares for my soul.
5#Ps 42:11; 43:5 I cried unto You, O Lord;
I said, “You are my refuge
and my portion in the land of the living.”
6#2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8–9 Attend to my cry,
for I am brought very low;
deliver me from my persecutors,
for they are stronger than me.
7#Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3 Bring my soul out of prison,
that I may praise Your name;
the righteous shall surround me,
for You shall deal bountifully with me.
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