David sheweth that in his trouble all his comfort was in prayer unto God.
 142:1 ¶
[[[A Psalm] of instruction for David, when he was in the cave,-- a Prayer.]] I cried to the Lord with my voice; with my voice I made supplication to the Lord. |
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 142:1 ¶
[[Maschilºº
of David;º
A Prayerº
when he wasº
in the cave.]]º
I criedºº
untoº
Yahwehº
with my voice;º
with my voiceº
untoº
Yahwehº
did I make my supplication.ºº |
 142:2
I will pour out before him my supplication: I will declare before him mine affliction. |
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 142:2
I poured outºº
my complaintº
beforeº
him; I shewedºº
beforeº
him my trouble.º |
 142:3
When my spirit was fainting within me, then thou knewest my paths; in the very way wherein I was walking, they hid a snare for me. |
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 142:3
When my spiritº
was overwhelmedºº
withinº
me, then thouº
knewestºº
my path.º
In the wayº
whereinº
I walkedºº
have they privily laidºº
a snareº
for me. |
 142:4
I looked on [my] right hand, and behold, for there was none that noticed me; refuge failed me; and there was none that cared for my soul. |
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 142:4
I lookedºº
on [my] right hand,º
and beheld,ºº
but [there was] no manº
that would knowºº
me: refugeº
failedººº
me; no manº
caredºº
for my soul.º |
 142:5
I cried unto thee, O Lord, and said, Thou art my hope, my portion in the land of the living. |
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 142:5
I criedºº
untoº
thee, O Yahweh:º
I said,ºº
Thouº
[art] my refugeº
[and] my portionº
in the landº
of the living.º |
 142:6
Attend to my supplication, for I am brought very low; deliver me from them that persecute me; for they are stronger than I. |
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 142:6
Attendºº
untoº
my cry;º
forº
I am broughtºº
veryº
low:ººº
deliverºº
me from my persecutors;ººº
forº
they are strongerºº
thanº
I. |
 142:7
Bring my soul out of prison, that I may give thanks to thy name, O Lord; the righteous shall wait for me, until thou recompense me. |
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 142:7
Bringºº
my soulº
outºº
of prison,ºº
that I may praiseººº
thy name:º
the righteousº
shall compass me about;ºº
forº
thou shalt deal bountifullyºº
withº
me. |