Psalms

Psalm 142:1–3

1A Maskila of David, when he was in the cave. A prayer.

I cry aloud to the LORD;

I lift my voice to the LORD for mercy.

2I pour out my complaint before Him;

I reveal my trouble to Him.

3Although my spirit grows faint within me,

You know my way.

Along the path I travel

they have hidden a snare for me.

Footnotes

  • a 142:1 Maskil is probably a musical or liturgical term; used for Psalms 32, 42, 44–45, 52–55, 74, 78, 88–89, and 142.

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Psalm 142:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
A Maskilמַשְׂכִּ֥ילmaś·kîlNoun - masculine singularH4905 contemplative poem
of Davidלְדָוִ֑דlə·ḏā·wiḏPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
when he wasבִּהְיוֹת֖וֹbih·yō·w·ṯōwPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
in the caveבַמְּעָרָ֣הḇam·mə·‘ā·rāhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH4631 cave
A prayerתְפִלָּֽה׃ṯə·p̄il·lāhNoun - feminine singularH8605 prayer
I cryאֶזְעָ֑ק’ez·‘āqVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH2199 cry, cry out, call
aloudק֭וֹלִיqō·w·lîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH6963 sound, voice
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
I lift my voiceק֝וֹלִ֗יqō·w·lîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH6963 sound, voice
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
for mercyאֶתְחַנָּֽן׃’eṯ·ḥan·nānVerb - Hitpael - Imperfect - first person common singularH2603 shew favour, be gracious

Psalm 142:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I pour outאֶשְׁפֹּ֣ךְ’eš·pōḵVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH8210 pour out, pour
my complaintשִׂיחִ֑יśî·ḥîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH7879 complaint, musing
before Himלְפָנָ֣יוlə·p̄ā·nāwPreposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singularH6440 face, before
I revealאַגִּֽיד׃’ag·gîḏVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singularH5046 be conspicuous
my troubleצָ֝רָתִ֗יṣā·rā·ṯîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH6869 id.
to Himלְפָנָ֥יוlə·p̄ā·nāwPreposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singularH6440 face, before

Psalm 142:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Although my spiritרוּחִ֗יrū·ḥîNoun - common singular construct; first person common singularH7307 breath, wind, spirit
grows faintבְּהִתְעַטֵּ֬ףbə·hiṯ·‘aṭ·ṭêp̄Preposition-b; Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive constructH5848 turn aside
within meעָלַ֨י׀‘ā·layPreposition; first person common singularH5921 height
Youוְאַתָּה֮wə·’at·tāhConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
knowיָדַ֪עְתָּyā·ḏa‘·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH3045 know
my wayנְֽתִיבָ֫תִ֥יnə·ṯî·ḇā·ṯîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH5410 path, pathway
Along the pathבְּאֹֽרַח־bə·’ō·raḥ-Preposition-b; Noun - common singular constructH734 way, path
I travelאֲהַלֵּ֑ךְ’ă·hal·lêḵVerb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singularH1980 go, come, walk
they have hiddenטָמְנ֖וּṭā·mə·nūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH2934 hide, conceal
a snareפַ֣חp̄aḥNoun - masculine singularH6341 bird-trap
for meלִֽי׃lîPreposition; first person common singular

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 142:1 Psalm 57:1 · Psalm 30:8 · Psalm 141:1 · 1 Chronicles 4:10 · 1 Samuel 24:3 · Psalm 77:1–2 · Psalm 32:1 · Psalm 28:2 · Psalm 54:1 · 1 Samuel 22:1–2 · Hebrews 11:38

Psalm 142:2 Romans 8:26 · Isaiah 26:16 · Philippians 4:6–7 · Psalm 62:8 · Hebrews 5:7 · Psalm 102:1–28 · 1 Samuel 1:15–16 · Psalm 18:4–6 · Psalm 42:4

Psalm 142:3 Psalm 140:5 · Psalm 141:9 · Jeremiah 18:22 · Psalm 143:4 · Mark 14:33–36 · Psalm 139:2–4 · Psalm 61:2 · Psalm 56:6 · Psalm 1:6 · Psalm 102:4 · Psalm 77:3 · Psalm 31:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.