But the eyes of the wicked will fail, and escape will elude them; their only hope is their dying breath.”
Psalm 142:4 - Tree of Life Version When my spirit grows faint within me, You know my path. In the way where I walk they have hidden a trap for me. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Look on the right hand [the point of attack] and see; for there is no man who knows me [to appear for me]. Refuge has failed me and I have no way to flee; no man cares for my life or my welfare. American Standard Version (1901) Look on my right hand, and see; For there is no man that knoweth me: Refuge hath failed me; No man careth for my soul. Common English Bible Look right beside me: See? No one pays attention to me. There’s no escape for me. No one cares about my life. Catholic Public Domain Version And my spirit has been in anguish over me. My heart within me has been disturbed. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version and my spirit is in anguish within me: my heart within me is troubled. |
But the eyes of the wicked will fail, and escape will elude them; their only hope is their dying breath.”
For Adonai knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked leads to ruin.
The proud have hidden a trap and cords for me. They spread out a net by the path. They set snares for me. Selah
Keep me from the jaws of the trap they have laid for me, and from the snares of the evildoers.
For my life is consumed in sorrow and my years in sighing. My strength fails because of my anguish and my bones waste away.
You know my reproach, my shame, my disgrace. All my adversaries are before You.
Like water they surge around me all day. They close in on me together.
Your wrath lies heavily on me. You afflicted me with all Your waves. Selah
Let a cry be heard from their houses when suddenly You bring a troop on them. For they dug a pit to capture me, and hid snares for my feet.
For the shepherds will have no way to flee, nor the leaders of the flock to escape.
For I will restore health to you and will heal you of your wounds.” It is a declaration of Adonai. “For they called you an outcast: ‘Zion—no one cares about her.’”
As my soul was fading from me, I remembered Adonai and my prayer came to You, toward Your holy Temple.
But all this has happened so that the writings of the prophets would be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples fled, abandoning Him.
At my first defense, no one stood by me; instead, they all deserted me—may it not be counted against them!
Then David said in his heart, “One day I’ll be swept away by the hand of Saul. There’s nothing better for me than to escape immediately to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will give up searching for me in all the territories of Israel, so I’ll escape from his hand.”