New Living Translation NLT
The Complete Jewish Bible CJB
1 I cry out to the LORD ; I plead for the LORD ’s mercy.
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A maskil of David, when he was in the cave. A prayer: With my voice I cry to ADONAI, with my voice I plead to ADONAI for mercy.
2 I pour out my complaints before him and tell him all my troubles.
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Before him I pour out my complaint, before him I tell my trouble.
3 When I am overwhelmed, you alone know the way I should turn. Wherever I go, my enemies have set traps for me.
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When my spirit faints within me, you watch over my path. By the road that I am walking they have hidden a snare for me.
4 I look for someone to come and help me, but no one gives me a passing thought! No one will help me; no one cares a bit what happens to me.
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Look to my right, and see that no one recognizes me. I have no way of escape; nobody cares for me.
5 Then I pray to you, O LORD . I say, “You are my place of refuge. You are all I really want in life.
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I cried out to you, ADONAI; I said, "You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living."
6 Hear my cry, for I am very low. Rescue me from my persecutors, for they are too strong for me.
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Listen to my cry, for I have been brought very low. Rescue me from my persecutors, for they are too strong for me.
7 Bring me out of prison so I can thank you. The godly will crowd around me, for you are good to me.”
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Lead me out of prison, so that I can give thanks to your name; in me the righteous will be crowning themselves, because you will have treated me generously.
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