New American Standard Bible 2020

Psalms 142

Prayer for Help in Trouble.

Possibly Contemplative; or Didactic; or Skillful PsalmMaskil of David, when he was 1 Sam 22:1; 24:3in the cave. A Prayer.

1I 1cry out with my voice to the Lord; With my voice I 2implore the Lord for compassion.2I 3pour out my complaint before Him; I declare my 4trouble before Him.3When 5my spirit felt weak within me, You knew my path. In the way where I walk They have 6hidden a trap for me.4Look to the right and see; For there is 7no one who regards me favorably; 8There is no 9escape for me; 10No one cares for my soul.

5I cried out to You, Lord; I said, “You are 11my refuge, My 12portion in the 13land of the living.6 14Give Your attention to my cry, For I have been 15brought very low; Rescue me from my persecutors, For they are too 16strong for me.7 17Bring my soul out of prison, So that I may give thanks to Your name; The righteous will surround me, For You will 18look after me.”

Notes

1. Psalms 142:1 Ps 77:1 ↩
2. Psalms 142:1 Ps 30:8 ↩
3. Psalms 142:2 Ps 102: title ↩
4. Psalms 142:2 Ps 77:2 ↩
5. Psalms 142:3 Ps 77:3; 143:4 ↩
6. Psalms 142:3 Ps 140:5 ↩
7. Psalms 142:4 Ps 31:11; 88:8, 18 ↩
8. Psalms 142:4 Lit Escape has perished from me ↩
9. Psalms 142:4 Job 11:20; Jer 25:35 ↩
10. Psalms 142:4 Jer 30:17 ↩
11. Psalms 142:5 Ps 91:2, 9 ↩
12. Psalms 142:5 Ps 16:5; 73:26 ↩
13. Psalms 142:5 Ps 27:13 ↩
14. Psalms 142:6 Ps 17:1 ↩
15. Psalms 142:6 Ps 79:8; 116:6 ↩
16. Psalms 142:6 Ps 18:17 ↩
17. Psalms 142:7 Ps 143:11; 146:7 ↩
18. Psalms 142:7 Ps 13:6 ↩

Prayer for Help in Trouble.

Possibly Contemplative; or Didactic; or Skillful PsalmMaskil of David, when he was 1 Sam 22:1; 24:3in the cave. A Prayer.

Notes

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