Psalms 142

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Meaning First Bible · Psalms · chapter 142 of 150

1A Contemplation of Beloved, when he was in the cave. A Prayer.

2I cry aloud to He-Who-Is; I lift my voice to He-Who-Is for mercy.

3I pour out my complaint before Him; I reveal my trouble to Him.

4Although my spirit grows faint within me, You know my way. Along the path I travel they have hidden a snare for me.

5Look to my right and see; no one attends to me. There is no refuge for me; no one cares for my soul.

6I cry to You, O He-Who-Is: “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.”

7Listen to my cry, for I am brought quite low. Rescue me from my pursuers, for they are too strong for me.

8Free my soul from prison, that I may praise Your name. The righteous will gather around me because of Your goodness to me.