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Maschil of David; A Prayer when he was in the cave.
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.