Psalms 142

1 Maschil. Of David. A prayer when he was in the hole of the rock. The sound of my cry went up to the Lord; with my voice I made my prayer for grace to the Lord.

Nyanyian pengajaran Daud, ketika ia berada di dalam gua. Dengan nyaring aku berseru kepada TUHAN; dengan suara lantang kumohon bantuan-Nya.

2 I put all my sorrows before him; and made clear to him all my trouble.

Di hadapan-Nya aku berkeluh kesah; kuberitahukan segala kesusahanku kepada-Nya.

3 When my spirit is overcome, your eyes are on my goings; nets have been secretly placed in the way in which I go.

Waktu aku hampir putus asa, Engkau tahu apa yang harus kulakukan. Di jalan yang harus kulalui, musuh diam-diam memasang jerat bagiku.

4 Looking to my right side, I saw no man who was my friend: I had no safe place; no one had any care for my soul.

Waktu aku menoleh ke samping, kulihat tak ada bantuan bagiku. Tak ada yang melindungi aku, atau yang peduli akan diriku.

5 I have made my cry to you, O Lord; I have said, You are my safe place, and my heritage in the land of the living.

Aku berseru kepada-Mu, ya TUHAN, Engkaulah tempat perlindunganku, Engkau saja yang kuperlukan dalam hidup ini.

6 Give ear to my cry, for I am made very low: take me out of the hands of my haters, for they are stronger than I.

Perhatikanlah seruanku, sebab aku sangat sengsara. Selamatkanlah aku dari musuh-musuhku, sebab mereka terlalu kuat bagiku.

7 Take my soul out of prison, so that I may give praise to your name: the upright will give praise because of me; for you have given me a full reward.

Bebaskanlah aku dari penjara, maka di tengah kumpulan umat-Mu aku akan memuji nama-Mu, sebab Engkau telah berbuat baik kepadaku.