Psalms 142 – NIVUK & AKCB

New International Version – UK

Psalms 142:1-7

Psalm 142In Hebrew texts 142:1-7 is numbered 142:2-8.

A maskilTitle: Probably a literary or musical term of David. When he was in the cave. A prayer.

1I cry aloud to the Lord;

I lift up my voice to the Lord for mercy.

2I pour out before him my complaint;

before him I tell my trouble.

3When my spirit grows faint within me,

it is you who watch over my way.

In the path where I walk

people have hidden a snare for me.

4Look and see, there is no-one at my right hand;

no-one is concerned for me.

I have no refuge;

no-one cares for my life.

5I cry to you, Lord;

I say, ‘You are my refuge,

my portion in the land of the living.’

6Listen to my cry,

for I am in desperate need;

rescue me from those who pursue me,

for they are too strong for me.

7Set me free from my prison,

that I may praise your name.

Then the righteous will gather about me

because of your goodness to me.

Akuapem Twi Contemporary Bible

Nnwom 142:1-7

Dwom 142

Dawid de. Bere a na ɔwɔ ɔbodan mu no. Mpaebɔ.

1Meteɛ mu su frɛ Awurade;

mema me nne so su frɛ Awurade sɛ onhu me mmɔbɔ.

2Mihwie mʼahiasɛm gu nʼanim;

meka me haw kyerɛ no.

3Sɛ me kra tɔ beraw wɔ me mu a,

ɛyɛ wo na wunim me kwan.

Ɔkwan a menam so no

nnipa asum me afiri.

4Hwɛ na hu, obiara nni me nifa so;

mʼasɛm mfa obiara ho;

minni guankɔbea bi;

me nkwa mfa obiara ho.

5Awurade, misu frɛ wo;

mise, “Wone me guankɔbea,

me kyɛfa wɔ ateasefo asase so.”

6Tie me sufrɛ,

na mewɔ ahohia kɛse mu;

gye me fi mʼataafo nsam,

efisɛ wɔn ho yɛ den sen me.

7Yi me fi mʼafiase,

na makamfo wo din.

Afei atreneefo betwa me ho ahyia

esiane wo papa a woayɛ me no nti.