Psalms 142:3
“When my spirit was ouerwhelmed within mee, then thou knewest my path: in the way wherein I walked, haue they priuily laid a snare for me.”
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Psalms 142:3 Context
1[Maschil of Dauid; A prayer when he was in the caue.] I cried vnto the Lord with my voice: with my voice vnto the Lord did I make my supplication. 2I powred out my complaint before him: I shewed before him my trouble. 3When my spirit was ouerwhelmed within mee, then thou knewest my path: in the way wherein I walked, haue they priuily laid a snare for me. 4I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me, refuge failed me: no man cared for my soule. 5I cried vnto thee, O Lord, I said, Thou art my refuge, and my portion in the land of the liuing.
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Other Translations
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.
- King James Version
When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, You knew my path. In the way where I walk They have hidden a trap for me.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, Thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walk Have they hidden a snare for me.
- American Standard Version (1901)
When my spirit is overcome, your eyes are on my goings; nets have been secretly placed in the way in which I go.
- Basic English Bible
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.
- Darby Bible
When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. In the way in which I walked have they privily laid a snare for me.
- Webster's Bible
When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, you knew my path. In the way in which I walk, they have hidden a snare for me.
- World English Bible
When my spirit hath been feeble in me, Then Thou hast known my path; In the way [in] which I walk, They have hid a snare for me.
- Youngs Literal Bible
(142:4) When my spirit fainteth within me--Thou knowest my path--in the way wherein I walk have they hidden a snare for me.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version
When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, You knew my path. In the way where I walk They have hidden a trap for me.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, Thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walk Have they hidden a snare for me.
- American Standard Version (1901)
When my spirit is overcome, your eyes are on my goings; nets have been secretly placed in the way in which I go.
- Basic English Bible
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.
- Darby Bible
When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. In the way in which I walked have they privily laid a snare for me.
- Webster's Bible
When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, you knew my path. In the way in which I walk, they have hidden a snare for me.
- World English Bible
When my spirit hath been feeble in me, Then Thou hast known my path; In the way [in] which I walk, They have hid a snare for me.
- Youngs Literal Bible
(142:4) When my spirit fainteth within me--Thou knowest my path--in the way wherein I walk have they hidden a snare for me.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Psalms 142:3
142:3 Knowest - So as to direct me to it. My path - What paths I should chuse whereby I might escape.
142:3 For - This is not a reason of what he last said, but an argument to enforce his petition delivered, ver.#1|. Soul - My life; nothing less will satisfy him. Dead - I am in as hopeless a condition in the eye of man, as those that have lain long in the grave.