142:1  

A maskil of David. When he was in the cave. A prayer.

142:2  I pour out my complaint before him;
before him I tell my trouble.

142:3  When my spirit grows faint within me,
it is you who know my way.
In the path where I walk
men have hidden a snare for me.

142:4  Look to my right and see;
no one is concerned for me.
I have no refuge;
no one cares for my life.

142:5  I cry to you, O LORD;
I say, "You are my refuge,
my portion in the land of the living."

142:6  Listen to my cry,
for I am in desperate need;
rescue me from those who pursue me,
for they are too strong for me.

142:7  Set me free from my prison,
that I may praise your name.
Then the righteous will gather about me
because of your goodness to me.