Psalms 142

¹I cry out to the Lord .

I beg the Lord to help me.

²I tell him my problems;

I tell him about my troubles.

³I am ready to give up.

But you, Lord, know the path I am on,

and you know that my enemies have set a trap for me.

⁴I look around,

and I don’t see anyone I know.

I have no place to run.

There is no one to save me.

⁵Lord , I cry out to you for help:

“You are my place of safety.

You are all I need in life.”

⁶Listen to my prayer.

I am so weak.

Save me from those who are chasing me.

They are stronger than I am.

⁷Help me escape this trap,[#142:7 Literally, “frame around my soul.”]

so that I can praise your name.

Then good people will celebrate with me,

because you took care of me.