Psalms 142

Verse 1

WEB A contemplation by David, when he was in the cave. A Prayer. I cry with my voice to Yahweh. With my voice, I ask Yahweh for mercy.

KJV 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.

TSK A. M. 2942. B.C. 1062. Maschil of David: ps 32:1, ps 54:1, ps 57:1, 1ch 4:10; when he was: 1sa 22:1,2, 1sa 24:3, heb 11:38; with my voice: ps 28:2, ps 77:1,2, ps 141:1

Verse 2

WEB I pour out my complaint before him. I tell him my troubles.

KJV I poured out my complaint before him; I showed before him my trouble.

TSK poured out: ps 42:4, ps 62:8, ps 102:1, 1sa 1:15,16, isa 26:16, ro 8:26; I shewed: ps 18:4-6, php 4:6,7, heb 5:7

Verse 3

WEB When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, you knew my path. In the way in which I walk, they have hidden a snare for me.

KJV 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.

TSK my spirit: ps 22:14, ps 61:2, ps 102:4, ps 143:4, mr 14:33-36; then thou: ps 1:6, ps 17:3, ps 139:2-4, job 23:10; In the way: ps 31:4, ps 35:7,8, ps 56:6, ps 140:5, ps 141:9, jer 18:22, mt 22:15

Verse 4

WEB Look on my right, and see; for there is no one who is concerned for me. Refuge has fled from me. No one cares for my soul.

KJV 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.

TSK but there was: ps 31:11, ps 69:20, ps 88:8,18, job 19:13-19, mt 26:56, 2ti 4:16; refuge: 1sa 23:11-13,19,20, 1sa 27:1

Verse 5

WEB I cried to you, Yahweh. I said, “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.”

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

TSK Thou art: ps 46:1,7,11, ps 62:6,7, ps 91:2,9,10, joh 16:32, 2ti 4:17; my portion: ps 16:5, ps 73:26, ps 119:57, la 3:24; in the land: ps 27:13, ps 56:13

Verse 6

WEB Listen to my cry, for I am in desperate need. deliver me from my persecutors, For they are stronger than me.

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

TSK for I am: ps 44:24-26, ps 79:8, ps 116:6, ps 136:23, ps 143:3,7; for they: ps 3:1, ps 38:19, ps 57:3,4, ps 59:3, 1sa 24:14, ro 8:33,37

Verse 7

WEB Bring my soul out of prison, that I may give thanks to your name. The righteous will surround me, for you will be good to me.

KJV 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.

TSK my soul: ps 142:1, ps 9:3,14, ps 31:8, ps 88:4-8, ps 143:11, ps 146:7, isa 61:1, ac 2:24; the righteous: ps 7:6,7, ps 22:21-27, ps 34:2, ps 107:41,42, ps 119:74; thou shalt: ps 13:6, ps 116:7, ps 119:17, jas 5:11