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Related OET-RV PSA C142

Related OET-RV PSA 142 V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 V6 V7

OET-RV by cross-referenced section PSA 142:1

⌂ ← PSA 142:1–142:7 → ║ ═ ©

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A prayer for protection

Psa 142:1–7

142:1 A prayer for protection

142  A song[fn] and prayer of David when he was hiding in a cave.

1 I cry out to Yahweh with my voice.

≈ With my voice I plead to Yahweh for his favour.

2 I pour out my sorrows to him.

≈ I declare my troubles in front of him.

3 When my spirit is weak within me, you yourself know my path.

They’ve hidden a trap for me along the path that I walk.

4 I look around and see that no one takes any notice of me.

There’s no safe place for me to escape to

and there’s no one who cares for my life.


5 I called out to you for help, Yahweh.

I said that you’re my protection—

my portion in the land of the living.

6 Listen to my cries for help because I’ve been driven into a bad situation.

≈ Rescue me from my pursuers because they’re stronger than I am.

7 Bring my life out of prison in order to praise your name.

The godly people will gather around me because you’ve been good to me.

142:0 In Hebrew, ‘maskil’ is perhaps the name of this class of song.

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142 A_poem of_Dāvid when_was_he in_cave a_prayer.
2 [fn] My_sound/voice to YHWH I_cry_out my_sound/voice to YHWH I_seek_favour.
3 [fn] I_pour_out before_him complaint_of_my trouble_of_my before_him I_tell.
4 [fn] When_faints_away on_me my_breath/wind/spirit and_you(ms) you_know pathway_of_my in_the_path which I_walk people_have_hidden a_snare to_me.
5 [fn] Look right and_see and_there_is_not to_me one_who_pays_regard a_place_of_escape it_has_been_lost from_me there_is_not one_who_cares for_self_of_my.
6 [fn] I_cry_out to_you Oh_YHWH I_say you refuge_of_are_my portion_of_my in_land the_life.
7 [fn] Pay_attention to of_entreaty_of_my_cry if/because I_have_become_low exceedingly deliver_me from_those_of_who_harass_me if/because they_are_too_strong for_me.
8 [fn] Bring_out from_prison self_of_my to_give_thanks_to DOM your(ms)_name (in)_me righteous_people they_will_surround if/because you_deal_bountifully towards_me.

142:2 Note: KJB: Ps.142.1

142:3 Note: KJB: Ps.142.2

142:4 Note: KJB: Ps.142.3

142:5 Note: KJB: Ps.142.4

142:6 Note: KJB: Ps.142.5

142:7 Note: KJB: Ps.142.6

142:8 Note: KJB: Ps.142.7

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