BSB · Scripture
Psalms 142
Berean Standard Bible
Section headings and translator notes come from the publisher; they are reading aids, distinct from the Bible text.
I Lift My Voice to the LORD
Psalm subtitle:A Maskil of David, when he was in the cave. A prayer.
Verse1I cry aloud to the LORD; I lift my voice to the LORD for mercy.
Verse2I pour out my complaint before Him; I reveal my trouble to Him.
Verse3Although my spirit grows faint within me, You know my way. Along the path I travel they have hidden a snare for me.
Verse4Look to my right and see; no one attends to me. There is no refuge for me; no one cares for my soul.
Verse5I cry to You, O LORD: “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.”
Verse6Listen to my cry, for I am brought quite low. Rescue me from my pursuers, for they are too strong for me.
Verse7Free my soul from prison, that I may praise Your name. The righteous will gather around me because of Your goodness to me.
Translator notes (1)
- Subtitle: Maskil is probably a musical or liturgical term; used for Psalms 32, 42, 44–45, 52–55, 74, 78, 88–89, and 142.