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Psalm 142

When My Spirit Grows Faint

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A maskil[a] by David. When he was in the cave.[b] A prayer.

A Prayer for the Weary

With my voice I cry out to the Lord.
With my voice I call to the Lord for mercy.
I pour out my complaint before him.
I tell my distress before him.
When my spirit grows faint within me,
you are the one who knows my course.
On the path where I walk they have hidden a snare for me.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 142:1 A maskil is a type of hymn. It means a song that makes one wise or a skillful song.
  2. Psalm 142:1 The cave at Adullam in 1 Samuel 22 or the cave at En Gedi in 1 Samuel 24