Psalms 142

1 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

A maskil of David, when he was in the cave. A prayer. I call out to the Lord for help; pleading with the Lord for mercy.

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

I pour out my complaints before him; I tell him what's troubling me.

3 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

When I'm totally discouraged, you know the direction I should take. But whichever way I go, people set traps for me.

4 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

I look to my right for someone to support me—but no one pays me any attention. There's no safe place for me—no one cares about me at all.

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

I cry out to you, Lord, for help, saying, “You are the one who keeps me safe; you are all I need in life.

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

Please listen to my sad cry, for I'm feeling very low. Please save me from those who are after me, for they're too strong for me.

7 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

Release me from my prison so I can praise you for the person you are! Those who live right will gather round me because you have treated me so well.”