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Psalm 142:3–4

When I am overwhelmed,

you alone know the way I should turn.

Wherever I go,

my enemies have set traps for me.

I look for someone to come and help me,

but no one gives me a passing thought!

No one will help me;

no one cares a bit what happens to me.

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Psalm 142:3–4 — The New International Version (NIV)

When my spirit grows faint within me,

it is you who watch over my way.

In the path where I walk

people have hidden a snare for me.

Look and see, there is no one at my right hand;

no one is concerned for me.

I have no refuge;

no one cares for my life.

Psalm 142:3–4 — English Standard Version (ESV)

When my spirit faints within me,

you know my way!

In the path where I walk

they have hidden a trap for me.

Look to the right and see:

there is none who takes notice of me;

no refuge remains to me;

no one cares for my soul.

Psalm 142:3–4 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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.

I looked on my right hand, and beheld,

But there was no man that would know me:

Refuge failed me;

No man cared for my soul.

Psalm 142:3–4 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

When my spirit was overwhelmed within me,

Then You knew my path.

In the way in which I walk

They have secretly set a snare for me.

Look on my right hand and see,

For there is no one who acknowledges me;

Refuge has failed me;

No one cares for my soul.

Psalm 142:3–4 — New Century Version (NCV)

When I am afraid,

you, Lord, know the way out.

In the path where I walk,

a trap is hidden for me.

Look around me and see.

No one cares about me.

I have no place of safety;

no one cares if I live.

Psalm 142:3–4 — American Standard Version (ASV)

When my spirit was overwhelmed within me,

Thou knewest my path.

In the way wherein I walk

Have they hidden a snare for me.

Look on my right hand, and see;

For there is no man that knoweth me:

Refuge hath failed me;

No man careth for my soul.

Psalm 142:3–4 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

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.

Look on the right hand and see; there is no man that knoweth me: refuge hath failed me; no man careth for my soul.

Psalm 142:3–4 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

When I begin to lose hope, 

you ⸤already⸥ know what I am experiencing. 

⸤My enemies⸥ have hidden a trap for me on the path where I walk. 

Look to my right and see that no one notices me. 

Escape is impossible for me. 

No one cares about me. 

Psalm 142:3–4 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Although my spirit is weak within me,

You know my way.

Along this path I travel

they have hidden a trap for me.

Look to the right and see:

no one stands up for me;

there is no refuge for me;

no one cares about me.

Psalm 142:3–4 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

When my spirit is faint,

you know my way.

In the path where I walk

they have hidden a trap for me.

Look on my right hand and see—

there is no one who takes notice of me;

no refuge remains to me;

no one cares for me.

Psalm 142:3–4 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

When my spirit faints within me,

you know my way.

On the path where I walk,

they have hidden a trap for me;

look to my right and see.

There is no one looking out for me;

there is no escape for me;

no one cares for my soul.

Psalm 142:3–4 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

When I grow weak,

you know what I’m going through.

In the path where I walk,

people have hidden a trap to catch me.

Look around me, and you will see

that no one is concerned about me.

I have no place of safety.

No one cares whether I live or die.

Psalm 142:3–4 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

When my spirit was overwhelmed within me,

You knew my path.

In the way where I walk

They have hidden a trap for me.

Look to the right and see;

For there is no one who regards me;

There is no escape for me;

No one cares for my soul.


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