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Psalms 142

1 The Prophet neither astonied with fear, nor carried awaie with anger, nor forced by desperation, wolde kil Saúl, but with a quite minde directed his earnest praier to God, who did preserve him.
1.I acryed unto the Lord with my voice: with my voice I praied unto the Lord.
2.I powred out my meditacion before him, and declared mine affliction in his presence.
3.Though my spirit ^was in perplexity in me, yet thou knewest my path: in the waie, wherein I walked, have thei prively laied a snare for me.
4.I loked upon my right hand, and beheld, but there was none that would know me: all refuge failed me, and none ^cared for my soul.
5.Then cryed I unto thee, ô Lord, and said, Thou art mine bhope, and my porcion in the land of the living.
6.Hearken unto my crye, for I am broght verie low: deliver me from my persecuters, for thei are too strong for me.
7.Bring my soul out of cprison, that I may praise thy Name: then shal the righteous dcome about me, when thou art beneficial unto me.

Notes

1-a.
David’s patience and instant prayer to God condemns their wicked rage, which in their troubles either despair and murmur against God, or else seek to others, then to God, to have redress in their miseries.
3-^.
Ebr., Was folded or wrapped in me: meaning, as a thing that could have none issue.
4-^.
Or, sought for my soul.
5-b.
Though all means failed him, yet he knew that God would never forsake him.
7-c.
For he was on all sides beset with his enemies, as though he had been in a most straight prison.
7-d.
Either to rejoice at my wonderful deliverance, or to set a crown upon my head.