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Psalm 142

Psalm 142:3

I Lift My Voice to the LORD · Psalm 142:1–7
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Translations

Modern
Although my spirit grows faint within me, You know my way. Along the path I travel they have hidden a snare for me.
Traditional
When 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.
Literal
With the weakening of my spirit within me, You indeed know my path; on the road that I walk, they have hidden a snare for me.
Latin
…in deficiendo ex me spiritum meum, et tu cognovisti semitas meas. In via hac qua ambulabam absconderunt laqueum mihi.

Original

Hebrew
English
Although my spirit grows faint within me, You know my way. Along the path I travel they have hidden a snare for me.

Notes

Psalms 142:3–4

The psalmist feels deep despair (see Psalm 77:3), and the Lord helps him in his distress. The psalmist trusts in the Lord's wisdom (see Psalm 139) but mourns being trapped by evil people (5:9–10; 140:5; 141:9; 142:3).

Psalms 142:1–3

Although overwhelmed by his persecutors (Psalm 142:6), the psalmist seeks wisdom from the Lord.

Psalms 142:1–7

when he was in the cave: Compare Psalm 57:1.

Psalms 142

The psalmist faces severe persecution, so he cries to the Lord, and the Lord will rescue him.

Psalms 138:1–145:21

In this final group of psalms of David, psalms of praise and wisdom (Psalms 138–139, 145) form a frame around five psalms of lament (Psalms 140–144).

Theme notes and profiles

David

Parallels

1 Samuel 22:1–5 Psalm 57:1–11

Glossary

Adullam, Adullamite Book of Jonah Music Psalms, Book of

Topics

Faith: Exemplified God: Knowledge of The Wisdom of God: Exhibited in Knowing: The Afflictions of Saints