Psalms 142
142
My Only Hope
King David’s poetic song of instruction
A prayer when he was confined in a cave
1God, I’m crying out to you!
I lift up my voice boldly to beg for your mercy.
2I spill out my heart to you and tell you all my troubles.
3For when I was desperate, overwhelmed, and about to give up,
you were the only one there to help.
You gave me a way of escape
from the hidden traps of my enemies.
4I look to my left and right to see if there is anyone who will help,
but there’s no one who takes notice of me.
I have no hope of escape, and no one cares whether I live or die.
5So I cried out to you, Lord, my only hiding place.
You’re all I have, my only hope in this life,
my last chance for help.
6Please listen to my heart’s cry,
for I am low and in desperate need of you!
Rescue me from all those who persecute me,
for I am no match for them.
7Bring me out of this dungeon so I can declare your praise!
And all the righteous will celebrate
all the wonderful things you’ve done for me!
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A maskil of David, when he was in the cave. A prayer.
1I call out to the Lord for help; pleading with the Lord for mercy.
2I pour out my complaints before him; I tell him what's troubling me.
3When I'm totally discouraged, you know the direction I should take. But whichever way I go, people set traps for me.
4I look to my right for someone to support me—but no one pays me any attention. There's no safe place for me—no one cares about me at all.
5I cry out to you, Lord, for help, saying, “You are the one who keeps me safe; you are all I need in life.#142:5. Literally, “you are my portion in the land of the living.”
6Please listen to my sad cry, for I'm feeling very low. Please save me from those who are after me, for they're too strong for me.
7Release me from my prison so I can praise you for the person you are! Those who live right will gather round me because you have treated me so well.”
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