142:1 Psalmus David, quando persequebatur eum Absalom filius ejus. Domine, exaudi orationem meam ; auribus percipe obsecrationem meam in veritate tua ; exaudi me in tua justitia.

142:1 A psalm of David, when his son Absalom pursued him. Hear, O Lord, my prayer: give ear to my supplication in thy truth: hear me in thy justice.

142:2 Et non intres in judicium cum servo tuo, quia non justificabitur in conspectu tuo omnis vivens.

142:2 And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight no man living shall be justified.

142:3 Quia persecutus est inimicus animam meam ; humiliavit in terra vitam meam ; collocavit me in obscuris, sicut mortuos sæculi.

142:3 For the enemy hath persecuted my soul: he hath brought down my life to the earth. He hath made me to dwell in darkness as those that have been dead of old:

142:4 Et anxiatus est super me spiritus meus ; in me turbatum est cor meum.

142:4 And my spirit is in anguish within me: my heart within me is troubled.

142:5 Memor fui dierum antiquorum ; meditatus sum in omnibus operibus tuis : in factis manuum tuarum meditabar.

142:5 I remembered the days of old, I meditated on all thy works: I meditated upon the works of thy hands.

142:6 Expandi manus meas ad te ; anima mea sicut terra sine aqua tibi.

142:6 I stretched forth my hands to thee: my soul is as earth without water unto thee.

142:7 Velociter exaudi me, Domine ; defecit spiritus meus. Non avertas faciem tuam a me, et similis ero descendentibus in lacum.

142:7 Hear me speedily, O Lord: my spirit hath fainted away. Turn not away thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit.

142:8 Auditam fac mihi mane misericordiam tuam, quia in te speravi. Notam fac mihi viam in qua ambulem, quia ad te levavi animam meam.

142:8 Cause me to hear thy mercy in the morning; for in thee have I hoped. Make the way known to me, wherein I should walk: for I have lifted up my soul to thee.

142:9 Eripe me de inimicis meis, Domine : ad te confugi.

142:9 Deliver me from my enemies, O Lord, to thee have I fled:

142:10 Doce me facere voluntatem tuam, quia Deus meus es tu. Spiritus tuus bonus deducet me in terram rectam.

142:10 Teach me to do thy will, for thou art my God. Thy good spirit shall lead me into the right land:

142:11 Propter nomen tuum, Domine, vivificabis me : in æquitate tua, educes de tribulatione animam meam,

142:11 for thy name's sake, O Lord, thou wilt quicken me in thy justice. Thou wilt bring my soul out of trouble:

142:12 et in misericordia tua disperdes inimicos meos, et perdes omnes qui tribulant animam meam, quoniam ego servus tuus sum.

142:12 And in thy mercy thou wilt destroy my enemies. And thou wilt cut off all them that afflict my soul: for I am thy servant.