Psalms 142

A Cry of Distress

¹I cry aloud to the Lord ;[#Ps 3:4; 77:1]

I plead aloud to the Lord for mercy.

²I pour out my complaint before Him;

I reveal my trouble to Him.

³Although my spirit is weak within me,

You know my way.

Along this path I travel

they have hidden a trap for me.

⁴Look to the right and see:[#DSS, LXX, Syr, Vg, Tg read I look to the right and I see]

no one stands up for me;

there is no refuge for me;

no one cares about me.

⁵I cry to You, Lord ;

I say, “You are my shelter,

my portion in the land of the living.”

⁶Listen to my cry,

for I am very weak.

Rescue me from those who pursue me,

for they are too strong for me.

⁷Free me from prison

so that I can praise Your name.

The righteous will gather around me

because You deal generously with me.