American Standard Version - King James Version

ASV 1901 < < Psalms 142 > > KJV 1769

David sheweth that in his trouble all his comfort was in prayer unto God.

142:1 ¶ [[Maschil of David, when he was in the cave; a Prayer.]] I cry with my voice unto Jehovah; With my voice unto Jehovah do I make supplication.		142:1 ¶ [[Maschil°° of David;° A Prayer° when he was° in the cave.]]° I cried°° unto° the LORD° with my voice;° with my voice° unto° the LORD° did I make my supplication.°°
142:2 I pour out my complaint before him; I show before him my trouble.		142:2 I poured out°° my complaint° before° him; I shewed°° before° him my trouble.°
142:3 When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, Thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walk Have they hidden a snare for me.		142:3 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.
142:4 Look on [my] right hand, and see; For there is no man that knoweth me: Refuge hath failed me; No man careth for my soul.		142:4 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.°
142:5 I cried unto thee, O Jehovah; I said, Thou art my refuge, My portion in the land of the living.		142:5 I cried°° unto° thee, O LORD:° I said,°° Thou° [art] my refuge° [and] my portion° in the land° of the living.°
142:6 Attend unto my cry; For I am brought very low: Deliver me from my persecutors; For they are stronger than I.		142:6 Attend°° unto° my cry;° for° I am brought°° very° low:°°° deliver°° me from my persecutors;°°° for° they are stronger°° than° I.
142:7 Bring my soul out of prison, That I may give thanks unto thy name: The righteous shall compass me about; For thou wilt deal bountifully with me.		142:7 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.