New American Standard Bible 2020

Psalms 142:1-7

1 1 2I 3cry out with my voice to the Lord; With my voice I 4implore the Lord for compassion.2I 5pour out my complaint before Him; I declare my 6trouble before Him.3When 7my spirit felt weak within me, You knew my path. In the way where I walk They have 8hidden a trap for me.4Look to the right and see; For there is 9no one who regards me favorably; 10There is no 11escape for me; 12No one cares for my soul.

5I cried out to You, Lord; I said, “You are 13my refuge, My 14portion in the 15land of the living.6 16Give Your attention to my cry, For I have been 17brought very low; Rescue me from my persecutors, For they are too 18strong for me.7 19Bring my soul out of prison, So that I may give thanks to Your name; The righteous will surround me, For You will 20look after me.”

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Notes

1. Psalms 142:1 Possibly Contemplative; or Didactic; or Skillful Psalm ↩
2. Psalms 142:1 1 Sam 22:1; 24:3 ↩
3. Psalms 142:1 Ps 77:1 ↩
4. Psalms 142:1 Ps 30:8 ↩
5. Psalms 142:2 Ps 102: title ↩
6. Psalms 142:2 Ps 77:2 ↩
7. Psalms 142:3 Ps 77:3; 143:4 ↩
8. Psalms 142:3 Ps 140:5 ↩
9. Psalms 142:4 Ps 31:11; 88:8, 18 ↩
10. Psalms 142:4 Lit Escape has perished from me ↩
11. Psalms 142:4 Job 11:20; Jer 25:35 ↩
12. Psalms 142:4 Jer 30:17 ↩
13. Psalms 142:5 Ps 91:2, 9 ↩
14. Psalms 142:5 Ps 16:5; 73:26 ↩
15. Psalms 142:5 Ps 27:13 ↩
16. Psalms 142:6 Ps 17:1 ↩
17. Psalms 142:6 Ps 79:8; 116:6 ↩
18. Psalms 142:6 Ps 18:17 ↩
19. Psalms 142:7 Ps 143:11; 146:7 ↩
20. Psalms 142:7 Ps 13:6 ↩

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