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Psalms 142:1
Psalms 142:1 is verse 1 of Psalms chapter 142, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
I cry aloud to the LORD; I lift my voice to the LORD for mercy.
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 Yahweh. With my voice, I ask Yahweh for mercy.
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Psalms 142:1–3 · Berean Standard Bible
1 I cry aloud to the LORD; I lift my voice to the LORD for mercy.
2 I pour out my complaint before Him; I reveal my trouble to Him.
3 Although my spirit grows faint within me, You know my way. Along the path I travel they have hidden a snare for me.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
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1 Samuel 24:3Soon 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.
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