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Psalm 142
A maskil of David. When he was in the cave. A prayer.
I cry aloud to the Lord;
I lift up my voice to the Lord for mercy.
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I pour out my complaint before him;
before him I tell my trouble.
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When my spirit grows faint within me,
it is you who know my way.
In the path where I walk
men have hidden a snare for me.
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Look to my right and see;
no one is concerned for me.
I have no refuge;
no one cares for my life.
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I cry to you, O Lord;
I say, “You are my refuge,
my portion in the land of the living.”
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Listen to my cry,
for I am in desperate need;
rescue me from those who pursue me,
for they are too strong for me.
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Set me free from my prison,
that I may praise your name.
Then the righteous will gather about me
because of your goodness to me.