Parallel Verses
NET Bible
I cry out to you, O Lord; I say, "You are my shelter, my security in the land of the living."
New American Standard Bible
I said, “You are
My
King James Version
I cried unto thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.
Holman Bible
I say, “You are my shelter,
my portion in the land of the living.”
International Standard Version
So I cry to you, Lord, declaring, "You are my refuge, my only possession while I am on this earth."
A Conservative Version
I cried to thee, O LORD. I said, Thou are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.
American Standard Version
I cried unto thee, O Jehovah; I said, Thou art my refuge, My portion in the land of the living.
Amplified
I cried out to You, O Lord;
I said, “You are my refuge,
My portion in the land of the living.
Bible in Basic English
I have made my cry to you, O Lord; I have said, You are my safe place, and my heritage in the land of the living.
Darby Translation
I cried unto thee, Jehovah; I said, Thou art my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.
Julia Smith Translation
I cried to thee, O Jehovah: I said, Thou my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.
King James 2000
I cried unto you, O LORD: I said, you are my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.
Lexham Expanded Bible
I cry out to you, O Yahweh. I say, "You [are] my refuge, my portion in the land of the living."
Modern King James verseion
I cried to You, O Jehovah; I said, You are my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Therefore do I cry unto thee, O LORD, and say, "Thou art my hope and my portion in the land of the living!"
New Heart English Bible
I cried to you, LORD. I said, "You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living."
The Emphasized Bible
I have made outcry unto thee, O Yahweh, - I have said, Thou, art my refuge, my portion, in the land of the living.
Webster
I cried to thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.
World English Bible
I cried to you, Yahweh. I said, "You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living."
Youngs Literal Translation
I have cried unto thee, O Jehovah, I have said, 'Thou art my refuge, My portion in the land of the living.'
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 142:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Cry Of Distress
4 Look to the right and see! No one cares about me. I have nowhere to run; no one is concerned about my life. 5 I cry out to you, O Lord; I say, "You are my shelter, my security in the land of the living." 6 Listen to my cry for help, for I am in serious trouble! Rescue me from those who chase me, for they are stronger than I am.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Psalm 16:5
Lord, you give me stability and prosperity; you make my future secure.
Psalm 27:13
Where would I be if I did not believe I would experience the Lord's favor in the land of the living?
Psalm 46:1
For the music director; by the Korahites; according to the alamoth style; a song. God is our strong refuge; he is truly our helper in times of trouble.
Psalm 73:26
My flesh and my heart may grow weak, but God always protects my heart and gives me stability.
Psalm 91:2
I say this about the Lord, my shelter and my stronghold, my God in whom I trust --
Psalm 46:7
The Lord who commands armies is on our side! The God of Jacob is our protector! (Selah)
Psalm 46:11
The Lord who commands armies is on our side! The God of Jacob is our protector! (Selah)
Psalm 56:13
when you deliver my life from death. You keep my feet from stumbling, so that I might serve God as I enjoy life.
Psalm 62:6-7
He alone is my protector and deliverer. He is my refuge; I will not be upended.
Psalm 91:9-10
For you have taken refuge in the Lord, my shelter, the sovereign One.
Psalm 119:57
(Khet) The Lord is my source of security. I have determined to follow your instructions.
Lamentations 3:24
"My portion is the Lord," I have said to myself, so I will put my hope in him.
John 16:32
Look, a time is coming -- and has come -- when you will be scattered, each one to his own home, and I will be left alone. Yet I am not alone, because my Father is with me.
2 Timothy 4:17
But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message would be fully proclaimed for all the Gentiles to hear. And so I was delivered from the lion's mouth!