Dee 142 Psalm

En Unjarejchte fonn Doft, en Jebäd aus hee enn dee Heel wea.

Ekj schrie to däm Herr Gott met miene Stem; ekj bäd to däm Herr Gott met miene Stem.

Ekj doo mien Derjchdenkje utjeete fer Am; ekj moak fer am weete waut mien Trubbel es.

Wan mien Jeist enn mien beschwiemt, dan weetst Du mien Stijch; dee ha ne Schlenj festoake enn dän Stijch wua ekj go.

Ekj kjikj no dee rajchte Sied un see, un kjeene kjant mie; jiedat Utretse es fonn mie festoakje.

Ekj schreajch no die, O Herr Gott; ekj säd, Du best miene Schuts Städ, mien Poat enn dee Läwendja äa Launt.

Jeff Oobacht opp mien Schriehe; dan ekj sie seeha läajch jebrocht; rad mie fonn dän dee mie hinjaraun joage.

Brinj miene Seel rut fonn daut Jefenkjnis soo daut ekj Dank jäwe kaun to dien Nome; dee Jerajchte selle sikj romm mie toop saumle; dan du woascht Jenotte opp mie laje.

Psalm 142[a]

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

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

When my spirit grows faint(F) within me,
    it is you who watch over my way.
In the path where I walk
    people have hidden a snare for me.
Look and see, there is no one at my right hand;
    no one is concerned for me.
I have no refuge;(G)
    no one cares(H) for my life.

I cry to you, Lord;
    I say, “You are my refuge,(I)
    my portion(J) in the land of the living.”(K)

Listen to my cry,(L)
    for I am in desperate need;(M)
rescue me(N) from those who pursue me,
    for they are too strong(O) for me.
Set me free from my prison,(P)
    that I may praise your name.(Q)
Then the righteous will gather about me
    because of your goodness to me.(R)

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