Psalms

The fifth book of Psalms, song 142, Vulgate and King James Version

Psalm 142

Vulgate

   1 Maskil. David, cum esset in caverna. Precatio.
   2 Voce mea ad Dominum clamo, voce mea ad Dominum deprecor;
   3 effundo in conspectu eius lamentationem meam, et tribulationem meam ante ipsum pronuntio.
   4 Cum deficit in me spiritus meus, tu nosti semitas meas. In via, qua ambulabam, absconderunt laqueum mihi.
   5 Considerabam ad dexteram et videbam, et non erat qui cognosceret me. Periit fuga a me, et non est qui requirat animam meam. -
   6 Clamavi ad te, Domine; dixi: "Tu es refugium meum, portio mea in terra viventium.
   7 Intende ad deprecationem meam, quia humiliatus sum nimis. Libera me a persequentibus me, quia confortati sunt super me.
   8 Educ de custodia animam meam ad confitendum nomini tuo; me circumdabunt iusti, cum retribueris mihi".

King James Version

   Maschil of David; A Prayer when he was in the cave.
   1 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.