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Psalms 142

I cried out to the LORD with my voice. With my voice I pleaded with the LORD. I poured out my complaint before him. I told him my trouble. When my spirit was weary inside me, you knew my track. They've hidden a trap for me on the road I walk. I looked to my right, but there was no one who knew me. Refuge failed me; no one cared for my sou

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Nobody who knew me

I cried out to the LORD with my voice. With my voice I pleaded with the LORD. I poured out my complaint before him. I told him my trouble. When my spirit was weary inside me, you knew my track. They've hidden a trap for me on the road I walk. I looked to my right, but there was no one who knew me. Refuge failed me; no one cared for my soul. I cried out to you, Lord. I said: You're my refuge and my share in the land of the living. Attend to my cry, for I am brought very low. Deliver me from my persecutors, for they are stronger than I am. Bring my soul out of prison so I may praise your name. The righteous will gather around me, because you will deal bountifully with me.

I cried out to the Lord with my voice. With my voice I pleaded with the Lord. I poured out my complaint in front of him. I told him my trouble. When my spirit was worn out inside me, you knew my track. They've hidden a trap for me on the road I walk. I looked to my right and had a look — and there was nobody who knew me. There was nowhere to run. Nobody cared about my soul. I cried out to you, Lord. I said: You're my shelter and my share in the land of the living. Pay attention to my cry, because I'm brought right down. Get me out from the ones chasing me, because they're stronger than me. Bring my soul out of prison so I can thank your name. The righteous will gather round me, because you'll deal well with me.

I cried unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice unto the LORD did I make my supplication. I poured out my complaint before him; I shewed before him my trouble. 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. 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. I cried unto thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living. Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I. 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.

1

I cried out to the LORD with my voice. With my voice I pleaded with the LORD.

Plain English

I cried out to the Lord with my voice. With my voice I pleaded with the Lord.

King James Version, 1611

I cried unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice unto the LORD did I make my supplication.

2

I poured out my complaint before him. I told him my trouble.

Plain English

I poured out my complaint in front of him. I told him my trouble.

King James Version, 1611

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

3

When my spirit was weary inside me, you knew my track. They've hidden a trap for me on the road I walk.

Plain English

When my spirit was worn out inside me, you knew my track. They've hidden a trap for me on the road I walk.

King James Version, 1611

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

I looked to my right, but there was no one who knew me. Refuge failed me; no one cared for my soul.

Plain English

I looked to my right and had a look — and there was nobody who knew me. There was nowhere to run. Nobody cared about my soul.

King James Version, 1611

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

I cried out to you, Lord. I said: You're my refuge and my share in the land of the living.

Plain English

I cried out to you, Lord. I said: You're my shelter and my share in the land of the living.

King James Version, 1611

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

6

Attend to my cry, for I am brought very low. Deliver me from my persecutors, for they are stronger than I am.

Plain English

Pay attention to my cry, because I'm brought right down. Get me out from the ones chasing me, because they're stronger than me.

King James Version, 1611

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

7

Bring my soul out of prison so I may praise your name. The righteous will gather around me, because you will deal bountifully with me.

Plain English

Bring my soul out of prison so I can thank your name. The righteous will gather round me, because you'll deal well with me.

King James Version, 1611

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.