Psalm 142:1-3

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Psalm 142^[a]

A maskil^[b] of David. When he was in the cave.^(A) A prayer.

¹I cry aloud^(B) to the Lord;
I lift up my voice to the Lord for mercy.^(C)
²I pour out before him my complaint;^(D)
before him I tell my trouble.^(E)

³When my spirit grows faint^(F) within me,
it is you who watch over my way.
In the path where I walk
people have hidden a snare for me.

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Psalm 142:1 In Hebrew texts 142:1-7 is numbered 142:2-8.
Psalm 142:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term

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Psalm 142:1-3

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Psalm 142^[a]

A maskil^[b] of David. When he was in the cave.^(A) A prayer.

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Psalm 142[a]

A maskil[b] of David. When he was in the cave.(A) A prayer.

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Psalm 142:1-3

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Psalm 142^[a]

A maskil^[b] of David. When he was in the cave.^(A) A prayer.