Psalm 142

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1} A Davidic Maskil. When he was in the cave.^(A) A prayer.

I cry aloud to the Lord;^(B)
I plead aloud to the Lord for mercy.^(C)

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I pour out my complaint before Him;
I reveal my trouble to Him.^(D)

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Although my spirit is weak within me,
You know my way.^(E)

Along this path I travel
they have hidden a trap for me.^(F)

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Look to the right and see:^(a)
no one stands up for me;
there is no refuge for me;
no one cares about me.^(G)

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I cry to You, Lord;
I say, “You are my shelter,
my portion in the land of the living.”^(H)

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Listen to my cry,
for I am very weak.^(I)
Rescue me from those who pursue me,
for they are too strong for me.^(J)

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Free me from prison
so that I can praise Your name.
The righteous will gather around me
because You deal generously with me.^(K)

a. Psalm 142:4: DSS, LXX, Syr, Vg, Tg read I look to the right and I see

B. Psalm 142:1: Psalm 3:4; Psalm 77:1

C. Psalm 142:1: Psalm 30:8

D. Psalm 142:2: Psalm 77:2

E. Psalm 142:3: Psalm 77:3; Psalm 143:4

F. Psalm 142:3: Psalm 140:5

G. Psalm 142:4: Psalm 69:20; Jeremiah 25:35

H. Psalm 142:5: Psalm 16:5; Psalm 27:13

I. Psalm 142:6: Psalm 79:8; Psalm 116:6

J. Psalm 142:6: Psalm 18:17

K. Psalm 142:7: Psalm 13:6; Psalm 143:11