Psalm 142:3 “Although my spirit grows faint within me, You know my way. Along the p…”

Psalm 142:3

Although my spirit grows faint within me, You know my way. Along the path I travel they have hidden a snare for me.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, you knew my route. On the path in which I walk, they have hidden a snare for me.

American Standard Version

When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, Thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walk Have they hidden a snare for me.

Geneva Bible 1599

Though my spirit was in perplexitie in me, yet thou knewest my path: in the way wherein I walked, haue they priuily layde a snare for me.

Darby Translation

When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walked have they hidden a snare for me.

Young's Literal Translation

When my spirit hath been feeble in me, Then Thou hast known my path; In the way [in] which I walk, They have hid a snare for me.

Bible in Basic English

When my spirit is overcome, your eyes are on my goings; nets have been secretly placed in the way in which I go.

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Cross references

“my spirit”

Psalm 61:2 Psalm 143:4 Mark 14:33–36 Psalm 22:14 Psalm 102:4

Psalm 61:2 · BSB

From the ends of the earth I call out to You whenever my heart is faint. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.

Psalm 143:4 · BSB

My spirit grows faint within me; my heart is dismayed inside me.

Mark 14:33–36 · BSB

He took with Him Peter, James, and John, and began to be deeply troubled and distressed.

Psalm 22:14 · BSB

I am poured out like water, and all my bones are disjointed. My heart is like wax; it melts away within me.

Psalm 102:4 · BSB

My heart is afflicted, and withered like grass; I even forget to eat my bread.

“then thou”

Psalm 139:2–4 Psalm 1:6 Job 23:10 Psalm 17:3

Psalm 139:2–4 · BSB

You know when I sit and when I rise; You understand my thoughts from afar.

Psalm 1:6 · BSB

For the LORD guards the path of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.

Job 23:10 · BSB

Yet He knows the way I have taken; when He has tested me, I will come forth as gold.

Psalm 17:3 · BSB

You have tried my heart; You have visited me in the night. You have tested me and found no evil; I have resolved not to sin with my mouth.

“In the way”

Psalm 140:5 Psalm 141:9 Jeremiah 18:22 Psalm 31:4 Psalm 56:6 Matthew 22:15

Psalm 140:5 · BSB

The proud hide a snare for me; the cords of their net are spread along the path, and lures are set out for me. Selah

Psalm 141:9 · BSB

Keep me from the snares they have laid for me, and from the lures of evildoers.

Jeremiah 18:22 · BSB

Let a cry be heard from their houses when You suddenly bring raiders against them, for they have dug a pit to capture me and have hidden snares for my feet.

Psalm 31:4 · BSB

You free me from the net laid out for me, for You are my refuge.

Psalm 56:6 · BSB

They conspire, they lurk, they watch my steps while they wait to take my life.

Matthew 22:15 · BSB

Then the Pharisees went out and conspired to trap Jesus in His words.

Also

Psalm 77:3

Psalm 77:3 · BSB

I remembered You, O God, and I groaned; I mused and my spirit grew faint. Selah

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.

4Look to my right and see; no one attends to me. There is no refuge for me; no one cares for my soul.

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