1 Maschil of
David; A
Prayer when he was in the
cave.I
cried unto the
LORD with my
voice; with my
voice unto the
LORD did I make my
supplication.
2 I poured
out my
complaint before him; I
shewed before him my
trouble.
3 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.
4 I
looked on my right
hand, and
beheld, but there was no man that would
know me:
refuge failed me; no man
cared for my
soul.
5 I
cried unto thee, O
LORD: I
said, Thou art my
refuge and my
portion in the
land of the
living.
6 Attend unto my
cry; for I am
brought #
very low:
deliver me from my
persecutors; for they are
stronger than I.
7 Bring my
soul out of
prison, that I may
praise thy
name: the
righteous shall compass me
about; for thou shalt deal
bountifully with me.