1 Maschil. Of David. A prayer when he was in the hole of the rock.

2 \142:1\The sound of my cry went up to the Lord; with my voice I made my prayer for grace to the Lord.

3 \142:2\I put all my sorrows before him; and made clear to him all my trouble.

4 \142:3\When my spirit is overcome, your eyes are on my goings; nets have been secretly placed in the way in which I go.

5 \142:4\Looking to my right side, I saw no man who was my friend: I had no safe place; no one had any care for my soul.

6 \142:5\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.

7 \142:6\Give ear to my cry, for I am made very low: take me out of the hands of my haters, for they are stronger than I.

8 \142:7\Take my soul out of prison, so that I may give praise to your name: the upright will give praise because of me; for you have given me a full reward.

1 He Makiri na Rawiri; he inoi i a ia i roto i te ana. He karanga ta toku reo ki a Ihowa; he inoi ta toku reo ki a Ihowa.

2 Horahia ana taku inoi ki tona aroaro; whakaaturia ana e ahau toku mate ki tona aroaro.

3 I te ngaromanga o toku wairua i roto i ahau i matau koe ki toku ara: kua whakatakotoria pukutia e ratou te mahanga moku i te ara i haere ai ahau.

4 Titiro ki toku taha matau, kia kite; kahore hoki tetahi tangata e mohio ana ki ahau; kahore he piringa moku; kahore tetahi e mahara ana ki toku wairua.

5 I karanga ahau ki a koe, e Ihowa: i mea, Ko koe toku piringa, toku wahi i te whenua o te hunga ora.

6 Tahuri mai ki taku karanga: kua whakaititia rawatia hoki ahau: whakaorangia ahau i oku kaitukino: he kaha rawa hoki ratou i ahau.

7 Whakaputaina toku wairua i te herehere, kia whakamoemiti ai ahau ki tou ingoa: ka karapotia ahau e te hunga tika; nou ka atawhai nei i ahau.