| 1 | I cry with my voice to Yahweh. With my voice, I ask Yahweh for mercy. |
| 2 | I pour out my complaint before him. I tell him my troubles. |
| 3 | When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, You knew my path. In the way in which I walk, They have hidden a snare for me. |
| 4 | Look on my right, and see; For there is no one who is concerned for me. Refuge has fled from me. No one cares for my soul. |
| 5 | I cried to you, Yahweh. I said, 'You are my refuge, My portion in the land of the living.' |
| 6 | Listen to my cry, For I am in desperate need. Deliver me from my persecutors, For they are stronger than me. |
| 7 | Bring my soul out of prison, That I may give thanks to your name. The righteous will surround me, For you will be good to me. Psalm 143 A Psalm by David. |