Psalm 142-143

Christian Standard Bible

Psalm 142

A Cry of Distress

A Maskil of David. When he was in the cave.^(A) A prayer.

¹I cry aloud to the Lord;^(B)
I plead aloud to the Lord for mercy.^(C)
²I pour out my complaint before him;
I reveal my trouble to him.^(D)
³Although my spirit is weak within me,
you know my way.^(E)
Along this path I travel
they have hidden a trap for me.^(F)
⁴Look to the right and see:^[a]
no one stands up for me;
there is no refuge for me;
no one cares about me.^(G)

⁵I cry to you, Lord;
I say, “You are my shelter,
my portion in the land of the living.”^(H)
⁶Listen to my cry,
for I am very weak.^(I)
Rescue me from those who pursue me,
for they are too strong for me.^(J)
⁷Free me from prison
so that I can praise your name.
The righteous will gather around me
because you deal generously with me.^(K)

Psalm 143

A Cry for Help

A psalm of David.

¹Lord, hear my prayer.
In your faithfulness listen to my plea,
and in your righteousness answer me.^(L)
²Do not bring your servant into judgment,^(M)
for no one alive is righteous in your sight.^(N)

³For the enemy has pursued me,
crushing me to the ground,
making me live in darkness
like those long dead.^(O)
⁴My spirit is weak within me;
my heart is overcome with dismay.^(P)

⁵I remember the days of old;
I meditate on all you have done;
I reflect on the work of your hands.^(Q)
⁶I spread out my hands to you;
I am like parched land before you.^(R)Selah

⁷Answer me quickly, Lord;
my spirit fails.^(S)
Don’t hide your face from me,
or I will be like those
going down to the Pit.^(T)
⁸Let me experience
your faithful love in the morning,
for I trust in you.^(U)
Reveal to me the way I should go
because I appeal to you.^(V)
⁹Rescue me from my enemies, Lord;
I come to you for protection.^[b]^(W)
¹⁰Teach me to do your will,
for you are my God.^(X)
May your gracious Spirit
lead me on level ground.^(Y)

¹¹For your name’s sake, Lord,
let me live.
In your righteousness deliver me from trouble,^(Z)
¹²and in your faithful love destroy my enemies.
Wipe out all those who attack me,
for I am your servant.^(AA)

Notas al pie

142:4 DSS, LXX, Syr, Vg, Tg read I look to the right and I see
143:9 One Hb ms, LXX; some Hb mss read I cover myself to you

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