Psalm 142

International Children’s Bible

A Prayer for Safety

A maskil of David when he was in the cave. A prayer.

142 I cry out to the Lord.
    I pray to the Lord for mercy.
²I pour out my problems to him.
    I tell him my troubles.
³When I am afraid,
    you, Lord, know the way out.
In the path where I walk,
    a trap is hidden for me.
⁴Look around me and see.
    No one cares about me.
I have no place of safety.
    No one cares if I live.

⁵Lord, I cry out to you.
    I say, “You are my protection.
    You are all I want in this life.”
⁶Listen to my cry
    because I am helpless.
Save me from those who are chasing me.
    They are too strong for me.
⁷Free me from my prison.
    Then I will praise your name.
Then the good people will surround me
    because you have taken care of me.

1 Samuel 22:1-2

International Children’s Bible

David at Adullam and Mizpah

22 David left Gath and escaped to the cave of Adullam. His brothers and other relatives heard that he was there. And they went to see him. ²Many people joined David. All those who were in trouble, who owed money or who were unsatisfied gathered around him. And he became their leader. He had about 400 men with him.

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