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Psalms 142 (CEV)

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¹ (A special psalm and a prayer by David when he was in the cave.) I pray to you, LORD. I beg for mercy. ² I tell you all of my worries and my troubles, ³ and whenever I feel low, you are there to guide me. A trap has been hidden along my pathway. ⁴ Even if you look, you won't see anyone who cares enough to walk beside me. There is no place to hide, and no one who really cares. ⁵ I pray to you, LORD! You are my place of safety, and you are my choice in the land of the living. Please answer my prayer. I am completely helpless. ⁶ Help! They are chasing me, and they are too strong. ⁷ Rescue me from this prison, so I can praise your name. And when your people notice your wonderful kindness to me, they will rush to my side.