Psalm 142 142 Psalms Book 5 Douay-Rheims Bible I Lift My Voice to the LORD (1 Samuel 22:1–5; Psalm 57:1–11)
1 DRA Of understanding for David. A prayer when he was in the cave. I cried to the Lord with my voice: with my voice I made supplication to the Lord. BSB BSB: A Maskil of David, when he was in the cave. A prayer. I cry aloud to the LORD; I lift my voice to the LORD for mercy.
2 DRA In his sight I pour out my prayer, and before him I declare my trouble: BSB BSB: I pour out my complaint before Him; I reveal my trouble to Him.
3 DRA When my spirit failed me, then thou newest my paths. BSB BSB: Although my spirit grows faint within me, You know my way. Along the path I travel they have hidden a snare for me.
4 DRA I looked on my right hand, and beheld, and there was no one that would know me. Flight hath failed me: and there is no one that hath regard to my soul. BSB BSB: Look to my right and see; no one attends to me. There is no refuge for me; no one cares for my soul.
5 DRA I cried to thee, O Lord: I said: Thou art my hope, my portion in the land of the living. BSB BSB: I cry to You, O LORD: “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.”
6 DRA Attend to my supplication: for I am brought very low. Deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I. BSB BSB: Listen to my cry, for I am brought quite low. Rescue me from my pursuers, for they are too strong for me.
7 DRA Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the just wait for me, until thou reward me. BSB BSB: Free my soul from prison, that I may praise Your name. The righteous will gather around me because of Your goodness to me.
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