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Psalm 142 in Hebrew and English

8 verses, about 1 minute to read aloud. The Hebrew has its vowel points and the English stands under each verse.

The text of the psalm

מַשְׂכִּיל לְדָוִד בִּהְיוֹתוֹ בַמְּעָרָה תְפִלָּֽה׃

Maschil of David, when he was in the cave; a Prayer.

קוֹלִי אֶל־יְהוָה אֶזְעָק קוֹלִי אֶל־יְהוָה אֶתְחַנָּֽן׃

With my voice I cry unto the LORD; With my voice I make supplication unto the LORD.

אֶשְׁפֹּךְ לְפָנָיו שִׂיחִי צָרָתִי לְפָנָיו אַגִּֽיד׃

I pour out my complaint before Him, I declare before Him my trouble;

בְּהִתְעַטֵּף עָלַי רוּחִי וְאַתָּה יָדַעְתָּ נְתִיבָתִי בְּאֹרַח־זוּ אֲהַלֵּךְ טָמְנוּ פַח לִֽי׃

When my spirit fainteth within me - Thou knowest my path - In the way wherein I walk Have they hidden a snare for me.

הַבֵּיט יָמִין וּרְאֵה וְאֵין־לִי מַכִּיר אָבַד מָנוֹס מִמֶּנִּי אֵין דּוֹרֵשׁ לְנַפְשִֽׁי׃

Look on my right hand, and see, For there is no man that knoweth me; I have no way to flee; No man careth for my soul.

זָעַקְתִּי אֵלֶיךָ יְהוָה אָמַרְתִּי אַתָּה מַחְסִי חֶלְקִי בְּאֶרֶץ הַֽחַיִּים׃

I have cried unto Thee, O LORD; I have said: 'Thou art my refuge, My portion in the land of the living.'

הַקְשִׁיבָה אֶל־רִנָּתִי כִּי־דַלּוֹתִי מְאֹד הַצִּילֵנִי מֵרֹדְפַי כִּי אָמְצוּ מִמֶּֽנִּי׃

Attend unto my cry; For I am brought very low; Deliver me from my persecutors; For they are too strong for me.

הוֹצִיאָה מִמַּסְגֵּר נַפְשִׁי לְהוֹדוֹת אֶת־שְׁמֶךָ בִּי יַכְתִּרוּ צַדִּיקִים כִּי תִגְמֹל עָלָֽי׃

Bring my soul out of prison, That I may give thanks unto Thy name; The righteous shall crown themselves because of me; For Thou wilt deal bountifully with me.

The Hebrew is the Leningrad Codex, compared with a second edition letter by letter. The English is the Jewish Publication Society translation of 1917, in the public domain.

Where this psalm is read

  • The fifth of the five books of Psalms
  • Read in the monthly cycle on day 29 of the Hebrew month
  • Read in the weekly cycle on Shabbat
  • Its heading names David
  • 8 verses, 75 words, about 1 minute to read

Psalms that are read with this one

All 150 psalms and today's reading·Prayers by the time they are said

Questions about this psalm

How many verses does Psalm 142 have?

Psalm 142 has 8 verses and 75 words.

On which day is Psalm 142 read in the monthly and weekly cycles?

In the monthly cycle it is read on day 29 of the Hebrew month, and in the weekly cycle on Shabbat.

Whose name is in the heading of Psalm 142?

The heading names David.

How long does it take to read Psalm 142?

About 1 minute, at a steady pace.