Psalm 142

New Century Version

A Prayer for Safety

A maskil of David when he was in the cave. A prayer.

142 I cry out to the Lord;
    I pray to the Lord for mercy.
²I pour out my problems to him;
    I tell him my troubles.
³When I am afraid,
    you, Lord, know the way out.
In the path where I walk,
    a trap is hidden for me.
⁴Look around me and see.
    No one cares about me.
I have no place of safety;
    no one cares if I live.

⁵Lord, I cry out to you.
    I say, “You are my protection.
    You are all I want in this life.”
⁶Listen to my cry,
    because I am helpless.
Save me from those who are chasing me,
    because they are too strong for me.
⁷Free me from my prison,
    and then I will praise your name.
Then good people will surround me,
    because you have taken care of me.