But God knows me.\par He is testing me and he will see\par that I am as pure as gold.\par
Psalm 142:3 - Easy To Read Version My enemies have set a trap for me.\par I am ready to give up.\par But the Lord knows what is happening to me.\par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition When my spirit was overwhelmed and fainted [throwing all its weight] upon me, then You knew my path. In the way where I walk they have hidden a snare for me. American Standard Version (1901) When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, Thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walk Have they hidden a snare for me. Common English Bible When my spirit is weak inside me, you still know my way. But they’ve hidden a trap for me in the path I’m taking. Catholic Public Domain Version For the enemy has pursued my soul. He has lowered my life to the earth. He has stationed me in darkness, like the dead of ages past. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For the enemy hath persecuted my soul: he hath brought down my life to the earth. He hath made me to dwell in darkness as those that have been dead of old: |
But God knows me.\par He is testing me and he will see\par that I am as pure as gold.\par
Why? Because the Lord\par protects good people,\par but destroys bad people.\par
My strength is gone—\par I am like dry, dying grass.\par I even forget to eat my food.\par
Those proud people set a trap for me.\par They spread a net to catch me.\par They set a trap in my path.\par \i (SELAH {\cf2\super [639]})\i0 \par
Bad people set traps for me.\par Don’t let me fall into their traps.\par Don’t let them trap me.\par
You have looked deep into my heart.\par You were with me all night.\par You questioned me\par and found nothing wrong.\par I didn’t plan any bad thing.\par
My strength is gone,\par like water poured out on the ground.\par My bones have separated.\par My courage is gone! {\cf2\super [126]} \par
\{My enemies have put a trap in front of me.\}\par Save me from their trap.\par You are my place of safety.\par
They hide together\par and watch my every move,\par hoping for some way to kill me.\par
Wherever I am, however weak,\par I will call to you for help!\par Carry me to the place of safety far above. {\cf2\super [360]} \par
People can’t really help.\par You can’t trust them to really help.\par Compared to God,\par they are like nothing,\par like a gentle puff of air!\par
I think about God,\par and I try to tell him how I feel.\par But I can’t.\par
Let there be crying in their houses.\par Make them cry when you suddenly\par bring an enemy against them.\par Let all this happen because my enemies\par tried to trap me.\par They hid traps for me to step in.\par
Get up! Cry out in the night!\par Cry out at the beginning of each of the parts of the night!\par Pour out your heart as if it were water!\par Pour out your heart before the Lord!\par Lift up your hands in prayer to the Lord.\par Ask him to let your children live.\par Ask him to let your children live that are fainting with starvation.\par They are fainting with starvation\par in all the streets of the city.\par
Then the Pharisees {\cf2\super [305]} left the place where Jesus was teaching. They made plans to catch Jesus saying something wrong.