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Psalms 142 in plain modern English. New Ground English Translation.

Time Period

Attributed to David during the years he was a fugitive from King Saul, roughly 1015 BC, before he became king

Location

A cave, traditionally either the stronghold at Adullam in the Judean foothills or a cave near En-gedi above the Dead Sea

Audience

Israelite worshipers, given a model prayer for the moment when no human help is available

Situation

Hidden and hunted, the singer complains aloud to God that no one will even look his way, that there is no escape route and no one who cares whether he lives, and asks to be brought out of confinement so he can give thanks among the community.

Key Background

The caves of the Judean wilderness were limestone hollows used by shepherds and outlaws alike, and David gathered several hundred debtors and discontented men around him at Adullam while Saul's forces searched for him. The complaint that no one looks to the right refers to the position a legal defender took beside an accused man in court, so the line means he stands with no advocate at all. Ending a lament with a vow to praise God publicly once rescued was the standard shape of these prayers, since deliverance was expected to be reported back to the whole worshiping community.

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I out to with everything I have; I lift my voice to for

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I out my in front of him; I lay bare all my before him.

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When my is inside me, you already know the path I'm walking. On the road where I travel, they've hidden a for me.

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Look to my and see no one stands with me. Every is gone; not a single person my

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I out to you, Yahweh. I say, "You are my shelter, my only in the of the

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Pay attention to my I am completely down. Rescue me from the ones me, because they are stronger than I am.

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Bring me out of this prison so I can your name. The ones who will me, because you are to me.

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