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Psalms 142
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1(143) A Psalm of David, when his son pursued him. O Lord, attend to my prayer: listen to my supplication in your truth; hear me in your righteousness.
1I cried unto the Lord with my voice; with my voice unto the Lord did I make my supplication.
2And enter not into judgment with your servant, for in your sight shall no [man] living be justified.
2I poured out my complaint before him; I shewed before him my trouble.
3For the enemy has persecuted my soul; he has brought my life down to the ground; he has made me to dwell in a dark [place], as those that have been long dead.
3When 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.
4Therefore my spirit was grieved in me; my heart was troubled within me.
4I 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.
5I remembered the days of old; and I meditated on all your doings: [yes], I meditated on the works of your hands.
5I cried unto thee, O Lord: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.
6I spread forth my hands to you; my soul [thirsts] for you, as a dry land. Pause.
6Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I.
7Hear me speedily, O Lord; my spirit has failed; turn not away your face from me, else I shall be like to them that go down to the pit.
7Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the righteous shall compass me about; for thou shalt deal bountifully with me.