Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
An Instruction of David; A Prayer when he was in the cave. I cried to Jehovah with my voice; with my voice I prayed to Jehovah.
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
{Maschil of David; A Prayer when he was in the cave.} I cried unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice unto the LORD did I make my supplication.
Holman Bible
A Davidic Maskil. When he was in the cave.
I plead aloud to the Lord for mercy.
International Standard Version
My voice cries out to the LORD; my voice pleads for mercy to the LORD.
A Conservative Version
I cry with my voice to LORD. With my voice to LORD I make supplication.
American Standard Version
I cry with my voice unto Jehovah; With my voice unto Jehovah do I make supplication.
Amplified
I make supplication with my voice to the Lord.
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.
Darby Translation
{An instruction of David; when he was in the cave: a prayer.} I cry unto Jehovah with my voice: with my voice unto Jehovah do I make supplication.
Julia Smith Translation
Of the understanding to David; a prayer in his being in the cave. With my voice I will cry to Jehovah; with my voice I will entreat to Jehovah.
King James 2000
[A maschil of David. A prayer when he was in the cave.] I cried unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice unto the LORD did I make my supplication.
Lexham Expanded Bible
I cry out with my voice to Yahweh; I implore favor with my voice to Yahweh.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
{The Instruction of David, a prayer when he was in the cave} I cry unto the LORD with my voice; yea, even unto the LORD do I make my supplication.
NET Bible
A well-written song by David, when he was in the cave; a prayer. To the Lord I cry out; to the Lord I plead for mercy.
New Heart English Bible
I cry with my voice to the LORD. With my voice, I ask the LORD for mercy.
The Emphasized Bible
With my voice - to Yahweh, make I outcry, With my voice - to Yahweh, make I supplication:
Webster
Maschil of David; a prayer when he was in the cave. I cried to the LORD with my voice; with my voice to the LORD I made my supplication.
World English Bible
I cry with my voice to Yahweh. With my voice, I ask Yahweh for mercy.
Youngs 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.
References
Morish
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 142:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Cry Of Distress
1 An Instruction of David; A Prayer when he was in the cave. I cried to Jehovah with my voice; with my voice I prayed to Jehovah. 2 I poured out my prayer before Him; I declared my trouble before Him.
Cross References
Psalm 30:8
I cried to You, O Jehovah; and I prayed to Jehovah.
Psalm 57:1
To the Chief Musician. Do not destroy. A secret treasure of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave. Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me; for my soul trusts in You; yea, in the shadow of Your wings I will make my hiding-place, until these great troubles pass by.
1 Samuel 22:1-2
And David left there and escaped to the cave Adullam. And his brothers and all his father's house heard, and went down to him there.
1 Samuel 24:3
And he came to the folds of the flock on the way, where there was a cave. And Saul went in to cover his feet. And David and his men remained in the sides of the cave.
1 Chronicles 4:10
And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that You would bless me indeed, and make my border larger, and that Your hand might be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, so that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he asked.
Psalm 28:2
Hear the voice of my prayers, when I cry to You, when I lift up my hands toward Your Holy Place.
Psalm 32:1
A Psalm of David. A Contemplation. Blessed is the man whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
Psalm 54:1
To the Chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A contemplation. A Psalm of David, when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, Does not David hide himself among us? Save me, O God, by Your name, and judge me by Your strength.
Psalm 77:1-2
To the Chief Musician. To Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph. I cried to God with my voice, to God is my voice; and He gave ear to me.
Psalm 141:1
A Psalm of David. O Jehovah, I cry to You; make haste to me, give ear to my voice when I cry to You.
Hebrews 11:38
The world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains and dens and caves of the earth.