142:1   (A special psalm and a prayer by David when he was in the cave.) I pray to you, LORD. I beg for mercy.

142:2   I tell you all of my worries and my troubles,

142:3   and whenever I feel low, you are there to guide me. A trap has been hidden along my pathway.

142:4   Even if you look, you won't see anyone who cares enough to walk beside me. There is no place to hide, and no one who really cares.

142:5   I pray to you, LORD! You are my place of safety, and you are my choice in the land of the living. Please answer my prayer. I am completely helpless.

142:6   Help! They are chasing me, and they are too strong.

142:7   Rescue me from this prison, so I can praise your name. And when your people notice your wonderful kindness to me, they will rush to my side.