1A Maskil[1] of David, when he was in the cave. A Prayer. With my voice I cry out to the Lord; with my voice I plead for mercy to the Lord. (Ps 3:4; Ps 30:8; Ps 57:1)2I pour out my complaint before him; I tell my trouble before him. (Ps 102:1; Isa 26:16)3When my spirit faints within me, you know my way! In the path where I walk they have hidden a trap for me. (Ps 77:3; Ps 140:5)4Look to the right and see: there is none who takes notice of me; no refuge remains to me; no one cares for my soul. (Job 11:20; Ps 16:8; Ps 31:11; Ps 69:20; Jer 25:35)5I cry to you, O Lord; I say, “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.” (Ps 14:6; Ps 16:5; Ps 27:13)6Attend to my cry, for I am brought very low! Deliver me from my persecutors, for they are too strong for me! (Ps 17:1; Ps 18:17; Ps 79:8)7Bring me out of prison, that I may give thanks to your name! The righteous will surround me, for you will deal bountifully with me. (Ps 13:6; Ps 143:11; Isa 42:7)
A maskil of David. When he was in the cave. A prayer.
1I cry aloud to the Lord; I lift up my voice to the Lord for mercy.[1]2I pour out before him my complaint; before him I tell my trouble.3When 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.4Look 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.5I cry to you, Lord; I say, ‘You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.’6Listen to my cry, for I am in desperate need; rescue me from those who pursue me, for they are too strong for me.7Set me free from my prison, that I may praise your name. Then the righteous will gather about me because of your goodness to me.
A prayer of David when he was in the cave. A maskil.
1I call out to the LORD. I pray to him for mercy.2I pour out my problem to him. I tell him about my trouble.3When I grow weak, you are watching over my life. In the path where I walk, people have hidden a trap to catch me.4Look and see that no one is on my right side to help me. No one is concerned about me. I have no place of safety. No one cares whether I live or die.5LORD, I cry out to you. I say, ‘You are my place of safety. You are everything I need in this life.’6Listen to my cry. I am in great need. Save me from those who are chasing me. They are too strong for me.7My troubles are like a prison. Set me free so I can praise your name. Then those who do what is right will gather around me because you have been good to me.
Psalm 142
King James Version
1Maschil of David; A Prayer when he was in the cave. I cried unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice unto the LORD did I make my supplication.2I poured out my complaint before him; I shewed before him my trouble.3When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me.4I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul.5I cried unto thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.6Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I.7Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the righteous shall compass me about; for thou shalt deal bountifully with me.
1Ein Weisheitslied Davids. Als er in der Höhle war. Ein Bittgebet. (Ps 63:1)2Mit lauter Stimme schrei ich zum HERRN,
laut flehe ich zum HERRN um Gnade.3Ich schütte vor ihm meine Klage aus,
tue vor ihm kund meine Drangsal.4Wenn auch in mir mein Lebensgeist schwindet:
Meinen Pfad, du kennst ihn.
Auf dem Weg, den ich gehe,
stellten sie mir eine Falle. (Ps 140:6; Ps 143:4)5Blicke zur Rechten und schaue:
Niemand ist da, der mich beachtet.
Mir ist jede Zuflucht genommen,
niemand fragt nach meinem Leben.6Zu dir, HERR, habe ich geschrien, /
ich sagte: Du bist meine Zuflucht,
mein Anteil im Land der Lebenden. (Ps 27:13; Ps 73:26; Ps 91:2)7Vernimm doch meinen Notschrei,
denn ich bin tief erniedrigt.
Errette mich vor meinen Verfolgern,
denn sie sind mir zu mächtig!8Führe doch mein Leben heraus aus dem Kerker,
damit ich deinen Namen preise!
Um mich werden sich Gerechte scharen,
denn du tust mir Gutes. (Ps 88:9)