Psalmi 142

1 Poučna pjesma. Davidova. Kad bijaše u spilji. Molitva. Iz svega glasa vapijem Jahvi, iz svega glasa Jahvu zaklinjem.

Maschil of David; A Prayer when he was in the cave. I cried unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice unto the LORD did I make my supplication.

2 Pred njim svoju izlijevam tužaljku, tjeskobu svoju pred njim razastirem.

I poured out my complaint before him; I shewed before him my trouble.

3 Ako duh moj i klone u meni, ti put moj poznaješ. Na putu kojim prolazim potajnu mi zamku staviše.

When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me.

4 Obazrem li se nadesno i pogledam: nitko ne zna za mene. Nemam kamo pobjeći, nitko za život moj ne mari.

I looked on [my] right hand, and beheld, but [there was] no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul.

5 K tebi, Jahve, vapijem; govorim: ti si mi utočište, ti si dio moj u zemlji živih.

I cried unto thee, O LORD: I said, Thou [art] my refuge [and] my portion in the land of the living.

6 Poslušaj moje vapaje jer sam veoma nevoljan. Izbavi me od gonitelja mojih jer od mene oni su moćniji.

Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I.

7 Izvedi iz tamnice dušu moju da zahvaljujem imenu tvojemu. Oko mene će se okupiti pravednici zbog dobra što si ga iskazao meni.

Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the righteous shall compass me about; for thou shalt deal bountifully with me.