Psalm 142
New American Standard Bible 2020
Chapter overview
Psalm 142 pours an honest complaint from isolation, danger, and apparent abandonment. With no human refuge visible, the cave prayer names God as portion and anticipates release into a grateful community.
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1I cry out with my voice to the Lord; With my voice I implore the Lord for compassion.
2I pour out my complaint before Him; I declare my trouble before Him.
3When my spirit felt weak within me, You knew my path. In the way where I walk They have hidden a trap for me.
4Look to the right and see; For there is no one who regards me favorably; There is no escape for me; No one cares for my soul.
5¶I cried out to You, Lord; I said, “You are my refuge, My portion in the land of the living.
6“Give Your attention to my cry, For I have been brought very low; Rescue me from my persecutors, For they are too strong for me.
7“Bring my soul out of prison, So that I may give thanks to Your name; The righteous will surround me, For You will look after me.”
Verses to memorize from Psalm 142
- Psalm 142:4-5Look to the right and see; For there is no one who regards me…
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