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The Holy Bible

King James Version

The Book of Psalms

Psalm 142

  

The Plea to God of a Righteous Man

Maschil of David; A Prayer when he was in the cave.

1cried 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 shewed before him my trouble.   3 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 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 unto thee, O Lord:
I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living. 6 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,
that I may praise thy name:   the righteous shall compass me about;
for thou shalt deal bountifully with me.