1 I cried unto the Lord with my voice; with my voice unto the Lord did I make my supplication.

I cry unto Jehovah with my voice: with my voice unto Jehovah do I make supplication.

2 I poured out my complaint before him; I shewed before him my trouble.

I pour out my plaint before him; I shew before him my trouble.

3 W hen 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.

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 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.

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, O Lord: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.

I cried unto thee, Jehovah; I said, Thou art my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.

6 A ttend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I.

Attend unto my cry, for I am brought very low; deliver me from my persecutors, for they are stronger than I.

7 B ring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the righteous shall compass me about; for thou shalt deal bountifully with me.

Bring my soul out of prison, that I may celebrate thy name. The righteous shall surround me, because thou dealest bountifully with me.