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Psalm 142 is a prayer by David, when he was in the cave. It shows the dark times he was experiencing and how he reached out to God for strength and deliverance.

Presented here in the New International Version.

Psalm 142, Verse 1

I cry about the Lord; I lift up my voice to the Lord for mercy.

Psalm 142, Verse 2

I pour out my complaint before him; before him I tell my trouble.

Psalm 142, Verse 3

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.

Psalm 142, Verse 4

Look to my right and see; no one is concerned for me. I have no refuge; no one cares for my life.

Psalm 142, Verse 5

I cry to you, O Lord; I say, " You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living."

Psalm 142, Verse 6

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

Psalm 142, Verse 7

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.

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