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Psalm 142:1-2
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(A special psalm and a prayer by David when he was in the cave.)

A Prayer for Help

1 (A) I pray to you, Lord.
    I beg for mercy.
2 I tell you all my worries
    and my troubles,

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Psalm 142:1-2
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Psalm 142[a]

A maskil[b] of David. When he was in the cave.(A) A prayer.

1 I cry aloud(B) to the Lord;
    I lift up my voice to the Lord for mercy.(C)
2 I pour out before him my complaint;(D)
    before him I tell my trouble.(E)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 142:1 In Hebrew texts 142:1-7 is numbered 142:2-8.
  2. Psalm 142:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term
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