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Psalm 142

Prayer for Help in Trouble.

(a)142:0 Possibly Contemplative; or Didactic; or Skillful PsalmMaskil of David, when he was (b)142:0 1 Sam 22:1; 24:3in the cave. A Prayer.

I cry out with my voice to the Lord;

With my voice I implore the Lord for compassion.1Sa 24:3

I pour out my complaint before Him;

I declare my trouble before Him.Psa 102:0

When my spirit felt weak within me,

You knew my path.

In the way where I walk

They have hidden a trap for me.Psa 140:5; Jer 18:22

Look to the right and see;

For there is no one who regards me favorably;

(c)142:4 Lit Escape has perished from meThere is no escape for me;

No one cares for my soul.Pro 29:10

¶I cried out to You, Lord;

I said, “You are my refuge,

My portion in the land of the living.Psa 16:5; Psa 27:13; Psa 91:2

“Give Your attention to my cry,

For I have been brought very low;

Rescue me from my persecutors,

For they are too strong for me.

“Bring my soul out of prison,

So that I may give thanks to Your name;

The righteous will surround me,

For You will look after me.”Psa 143:11