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142:1  A contemplative prayer of David while he hid in a cave. I call out loudly to the Eternal One; I lift my voice to the Eternal begging for His favor.
142:2  I let everything that’s going wrong spill out of my mouth; I spell out all my troubles to Him.
142:3  When my spirit buckled under the burdens I bear, You knew my way. They conspired to trip me up and trap me on the path where I was walking.
142:4  Take a look around and see—to the right, to the left— no one is there who cares for me. There’s no way out of here; no one cares about the state of my soul.
142:5  You are the One I called to, O Eternal One. I said, “You’re the only safe place I know; You’re all I’ve got in this world.
142:6  Oh, let me know that You hear my cry because I’m languishing and desperate; Rescue me from those who torment me because there’s no way I can stand up to them; they are much too strong for me.
142:7  Lift my captive soul from this dark prison so I may render to You my gratitude; Then Your righteous people will gather around me because You will treat me with astounding goodness.”