I 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.

I cried unto thee, O Lord: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.

Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I.

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(A)Look to the (B)right and see:
    (C)there is none who takes notice of me;
(D)no refuge remains to me;
    no one cares for my soul.

I cry to you, O Lord;
    I say, “You are my (E)refuge,
    my (F)portion in (G)the land of the living.”
(H)Attend to my cry,
    for (I)I am brought very low!
Deliver me from my persecutors,
    (J)for they are too strong for me!

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Look and see, there is no one at my right hand;
    no one is concerned for me.
I have no refuge;(A)
    no one cares(B) for my life.

I cry to you, Lord;
    I say, “You are my refuge,(C)
    my portion(D) in the land of the living.”(E)

Listen to my cry,(F)
    for I am in desperate need;(G)
rescue me(H) from those who pursue me,
    for they are too strong(I) for me.

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Look to the right and see;
For there is (A)no one who regards me favorably;
[a]There is no (B)escape for me;
(C)No one cares for my soul.

I cried out to You, Lord;
I said, “You are (D)my refuge,
My (E)portion in the (F)land of the living.
(G)Give Your attention to my cry,
For I have been (H)brought very low;
Rescue me from my persecutors,
For they are too (I)strong for me.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 142:4 Lit Escape has perished from me