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.

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. ]