Psalms 142

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

1 Ref An Instruction of David, a Prayer when he is in the cave. My voice `is' unto Jehovah, I cry, My voice `is' unto Jehovah, I entreat grace.

2 Ref I pour forth before Him my meditation, My distress before Him I declare.

3 Ref When my spirit hath been feeble in me, Then Thou hast known my path; In the way `in' which I walk, They have hid a snare for me.

4 Ref Looking on the right hand -- and seeing, And I have none recognizing; Perished hath refuge from me, There is none inquiring for my soul.

5 Ref I have cried unto thee, O Jehovah, I have said, `Thou `art' my refuge, My portion in the land of the living.'

6 Ref Attend Thou unto my loud cry, For I have become very low, Deliver Thou me from my pursuers, For they have been stronger than I.

7 Ref Bring forth from prison my soul to confess Thy name, The righteous do compass me about, When Thou conferrest benefits upon me!

World English Bible (WEB)

1 Ref > I cry with my voice to Yahweh. With my voice, I ask Yahweh for mercy.

2 Ref I pour out my complaint before him. I tell him my troubles.

3 Ref When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, You knew my path. In the way in which I walk, They have hidden a snare for me.

4 Ref Look on my right, and see; For there is no one who is concerned for me. Refuge has fled from me. No one cares for my soul.

5 Ref I cried to you, Yahweh. I said, "You are my refuge, My portion in the land of the living."

6 Ref Listen to my cry, For I am in desperate need. Deliver me from my persecutors, For they are stronger than me.

7 Ref Bring my soul out of prison, That I may give thanks to your name. The righteous will surround me, For you will be good to me.

King James Version (KJV)

1 Ref I cried unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice unto the LORD did I make my supplication.

2 Ref I poured out my complaint before him; I shewed before him my trouble.

3 Ref When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me.

4 Ref I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul.

5 Ref I cried unto thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.

6 Ref Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I.

7 Ref Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the righteous shall compass me about; for thou shalt deal bountifully with me.

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