A Maskil + 142:1 Maskil is probably a musical or liturgical term; used for Psalms 32, 42, 44–45, 52–55, 74, 78, 88–89, and 142. of David, when he was in the cave. A prayer.
I Lift My Voice to the LORD
1 Samuel 22:1–5; Psalm 57:1–11
1I cry aloud to the LORD; I lift my voice to the LORD for mercy.+ 2I pour out my complaint before Him; I reveal my trouble to Him.+ 3Although my spirit grows faint within me, You know my way. Along the path I travel they have hidden a snare for me.+ 4Look to my right and see; no one attends to me. There is no refuge for me; no one cares for my soul.+ 5I cry to You, O LORD: “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.”+ 6Listen to my cry, for I am brought quite low. Rescue me from my pursuers, for they are too strong for me.+ 7Free my soul from prison, that I may praise Your name. The righteous will gather around me because of Your goodness to me.+