Psalms 142

1 A maskil of David, while he was in the cave, a prayer. Loudly I cry to the Lord: to the Lord plead loudly for mercy,

Maskil to/for David in/on/with to be he in/on/with cave prayer voice my to(wards) LORD to cry out voice my to(wards) LORD be gracious

2 I pour my complaint before him, I tell my troubles to him.

to pour: pour to/for face: before his complaint my distress my to/for face: before his to tell

3 When my spirit is faint within me, my path is known to you. In the way I am wont to walk in, they have hidden a trap for me.

in/on/with to enfeeble upon me spirit my and you(m. s.) to know path my in/on/with way this to go: walk to hide snare to/for me

4 I look to the right and the left; but not a friend have I. No place of refuge is left me, not a man to care for me.

to look right and to see: see and nothing to/for me to recognize to perish refuge from me nothing to seek to/for soul my

5 So I cry to you, O Lord: I say, ‘My refuge are you, all I have in the land of the living.’

to cry out to(wards) you LORD to say you(m. s.) refuge my portion my in/on/with land: country/planet [the] alive

6 Attend to my piercing cry, for very weak am I. Save me from those who pursue me, for they are too strong for me.

to listen [emph?] to(wards) cry my for to languish much to rescue me from to pursue me for to strengthen from me

7 Free me from prison, that I may give thanks to your name, for the righteous are patiently waiting till you show your bounty to me.

to come out: send [emph?] from locksmith soul: myself my to/for to give thanks [obj] name your in/on/with me to surround righteous for to wean upon me