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Psalms — Chapter 142

Read Psalms Chapter 142 in Biblical Hebrew alongside the King James Version (KJV) — 8 verses. Original Hebrew text with vowel points (nikud) and full English translation.

מַשְׂכִּ֥יל לְדָוִ֑ד בִּהְיוֹת֥וֹ בַ֝מְּעָרָ֗ה תְּפִלָּֽה׃

KJVMaschil of David; A Prayer when he was in the cave.

A Maskil of David, when he was in the cave. A Prayer.

ק֣וֹלִי אֶל יְהוָ֣ה אֶזְעָ֑ק ק֝וֹלִ֗י אֶל יְהוָ֗ה אֶתְחַנָּֽן׃

KJVI cried unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice unto the LORD did I make my supplication.

With my voice I cry out to the LORD; with my voice I plead for mercy to the LORD.

אֶשְׁפֹּ֣ךְ לְ֭פָנָיו שִׂיחִ֑י צָ֝רָתִ֗י לְפָנָ֥יו אַגִּֽיד׃

KJVI poured out my complaint before him; I shewed before him my trouble.

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

בְּהִתְעַטֵּ֗ף עָלַ֗י רוּחִ֗י וְאַ֥תָּה יָדַ֣עְתָּ נְתִ֭יבָתִי בְּאֹ֤רַח זוּ אֲהַלֵּ֗ךְ טָמְנ֥וּ פַ֗ח לִֽי׃

KJVWhen my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me.

When my spirit faints within me, you know my way! In the path where I walk they have hidden a trap for me.

הַבֵּ֤יט יָמִ֨ין ׀ וּרְאֵ֗ה וְאֵין לִ֣י מַכִּ֑יר אָבַ֥ד מָנ֥וֹס מִ֝מֶּ֗נִּי אֵ֣ין דּוֹרֵ֣שׁ לְנַפְשִֽׁי׃

KJVI 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.

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

זָעַ֤קְתִּי אֵלֶ֗יךָ יְה֫וָ֥ה אָמַ֥רְתִּי אַתָּ֣ה מַחְסִ֑י חֶ֝לְקִ֗י בְּאֶ֣רֶץ הַחַיִּֽים׃

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

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

הַקְשִׁ֤יבָה ׀ אֶל רִנָּ֗תִי כִּי דַלּ֣וֹתִי מְאֹ֑ד הַצִּ֘ילֵ֥נִי מֵ֝רֹדְפַ֗י כִּ֣י אָמְצ֣וּ מִמֶּֽנִּי׃

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

Attend to my cry, for I am brought very low! Deliver me from my persecutors, for they are too strong for me!

הוֹצִ֘יאָ֤ה מִמַּסְגֵּ֗ר נַ֫פְשִׁ֥י לְה֘וֹד֤וֹת אֶת שְׁמֶ֗ךָ בִּ֭י יַכְתִּ֥רוּ צַדִּיקִ֗ים כִּ֣י תִגְמֹ֣ל עָלָֽי׃

KJVBring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the righteous shall compass me about; for thou shalt deal bountifully with me.

Bring me out of prison, that I may give thanks to your name! The righteous will surround me, for you will deal bountifully with me.