Psalm 142:1 “I cry aloud to the LORD; I lift my voice to the LORD for mercy.”

Psalm 142:1

I cry aloud to the LORD; I lift my voice to the LORD for mercy.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

I cried unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice unto the LORD did I make my supplication.

World English Bible

I cry with my voice to the LORD. With my voice, I ask the LORD for mercy.

American Standard Version

I cry with my voice unto Jehovah; With my voice unto Jehovah do I make supplication.

Geneva Bible 1599

A Psalme of David, to give instruction, and a prayer, when he was in the cave. I cryed vnto the Lord with my voyce: with my voyce I prayed vnto the Lord.

Darby Translation

I cry unto Jehovah with my voice: with my voice unto Jehovah do I make supplication.

Young's Literal Translation

An Instruction of David, a Prayer when he is in the cave. My voice [is] unto Jehovah, I cry, My voice [is] unto Jehovah, I entreat grace.

Bible in Basic English

The sound of my cry went up to the Lord; with my voice I made my prayer for grace to the Lord.

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Cross references

“A. M. 2942. B.C. 1062. Maschil of David”

Psalm 57:1 1 Chronicles 4:10 Psalm 32:1 Psalm 54:1

Psalm 57:1 · BSB

Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy, for in You my soul takes refuge. In the shadow of Your wings I will take shelter until the danger has passed.

1 Chronicles 4:10 · BSB

And Jabez called out to the God of Israel, “If only You would bless me and enlarge my territory! May Your hand be with me and keep me from harm, so that I will be free from pain.” And God granted the request of Jabez.

Psalm 32:1 · BSB

Blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered.

Psalm 54:1 · BSB

Save me, O God, by Your name, and vindicate me by Your might!

“when he was”

1 Samuel 24:3 Hebrews 11:38 1 Samuel 22:1 1 Samuel 22:2

1 Samuel 24:3 · BSB

Soon Saul came to the sheepfolds along the road, where there was a cave, and he went in to relieve himself. And David and his men were hiding in the recesses of the cave.

Hebrews 11:38 · BSB

The world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, and hid in caves and holes in the ground.

1 Samuel 22:1 · BSB

So David left Gath and took refuge in the cave of Adullam. When his brothers and the rest of his father’s household heard about it, they went down to him there.

1 Samuel 22:2 · BSB

And all who were distressed or indebted or discontented rallied around him, and he became their leader. About four hundred men were with him.

“with my voice”

Psalm 141:1 Psalm 28:2 Psalm 77:1 Psalm 77:2

Psalm 141:1 · BSB

I call upon You, O LORD; come quickly to me. Hear my voice when I call to You.

Psalm 28:2 · BSB

Hear my cry for mercy when I call to You for help, when I lift up my hands toward Your holy sanctuary.

Psalm 77:1 · BSB

I cried out to God; I cried aloud to God to hear me.

Psalm 77:2 · BSB

In the day of trouble I sought the Lord; through the night my outstretched hands did not grow weary; my soul refused to be comforted.

Also

Psalm 30:8

Psalm 30:8 · BSB

To You, O LORD, I called, and I begged my Lord for mercy:

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2I pour out my complaint before Him; I reveal my trouble to Him.

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