Psalms 142:1-6

A maskil of David. When he was in the cave. A prayer.

1 [a][b]I cry aloud to the LORD; I lift up my voice to the LORD for mercy.
2 I pour out before him my complaint; before him I tell my trouble.
3 When my spirit grows faint within me, it is you who watch over my way. In the path where I walk people have hidden a snare for me.
4 Look and see, there is no one at my right hand; no one is concerned for me. I have no refuge; no one cares for my life.
5 I cry to you, LORD; I say, “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.”
6 Listen to my cry, for I am in desperate need; rescue me from those who pursue me, for they are too strong for me.

Cross References 14

  • 1. S 1 Kings 8:52; Psalms 3:4
  • 2. Psalms 30:8
  • 3. Psalms 64:1; Isaiah 26:16
  • 4. S Psalms 50:15
  • 5. Psalms 6:2; Psalms 77:3; Psalms 84:2; Psalms 88:4; Psalms 140:5; Psalms 143:4,7; Jeremiah 8:18; Lamentations 1:22
  • 6. Jeremiah 25:35
  • 7. Psalms 31:11; Jeremiah 30:17
  • 8. S Psalms 46:1
  • 9. S Deuteronomy 32:9; Psalms 16:5
  • 10. S Job 28:13; Psalms 27:13
  • 11. S Psalms 17:1
  • 12. S Psalms 79:8; Psalms 116:6
  • 13. S Psalms 25:20
  • 14. Jeremiah 31:11

Footnotes 2

  • [a]. In Hebrew texts 142:1-7 is numbered 142:2-8.
  • [b]. Title: Probably a literary or musical term
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