1 ¶ I shall cry unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice shall I ask the LORD for mercy.

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

2 I shall pour out my complaint before him; before him I shall tell of 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 didst know my path. In the way in which I walked have they secretly 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 one that would know me; I had no refuge; no one 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 hope 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 feast with me; when thou shalt have weaned me.

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