1 [An instruction of David; when he was in the cave: a prayer.] I cry unto Jehovah with my voice: with my voice unto Jehovah do I make supplication.2 I pour out my plaint before him; I shew 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 hidden a snare for me.4 Look on the right hand and see; there is no man that knoweth me: refuge hath failed me; no man careth for my soul.5 I cried unto thee, Jehovah; I said, Thou art my refuge, 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 celebrate thy name. The righteous shall surround me, because thou dealest bountifully with me.

1 'n Onderwysing van Dawid, toe hy in die spelonk was. 'n Gebed.2 Hardop roep ek die HERE aan, hardop smeek ek die HERE.3 Ek stort my klagte uit voor sy aangesig; ek maak voor sy aangesig my nood bekend.4 As my gees in my versmag, dan ken U my pad. Op die pad wat ek moet gaan, het hulle 'n vangnet vir my gespan.5 Ek sien uit na regs en kyk, maar daar is niemand wat my ken nie; die toevlug is vir my verlore; niemand vra na my nie.6 Ek roep U aan, o HERE! Ek sê: U is my skuilplek, my deel in die land van die lewendes.7 Luister na my smeking, want ek is baie swak; red my van my vervolgers, want hulle is vir my te sterk. [ (Psalms 142:8) Lei my siel uit die gevangenis om u Naam te loof. Die regverdiges sal my omring as U aan my goed doen. ]