Psalm 142 Prayer in the Midst of Great Peril

 Psalm 142

Prayer in the Midst of Great Peril

1 With my voice I cried to the Lord; with my voice I made supplication to the Lord.

2 I poured out my complaint before him; I poured out my trouble to him.

3 When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then you knew my path; in the way I walked, they hid a snare.

4 I looked to my right and saw, but there was no one to recognize me; I lacked refuge; no one cared for my life.

5 To you, O Lord, I cried; I said, "You are my refuge and my portion in the land of the living."

6 Hear my cry, for I am brought very low; deliver me from my persecutors, for they are too strong for me.

7 Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise your name; the righteous will surround me, for you have dealt bountifully with me.