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In the path where I walk people have hidden a snare for me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/142.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />When I am overwhelmed, you alone know the way I should turn. Wherever I go, my enemies have set traps for me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/142.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />When my spirit faints within me, you know my way! In the path where I walk they have hidden a trap for me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/142.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Although my spirit grows faint within me, You know my way. Along the path I travel they have hidden a snare for me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/142.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/142.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, Then You knew my path. In the way in which I walk They have secretly set a snare for me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/142.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />When my spirit felt weak within me, You knew my path. In the way where I walk They have hidden a trap for me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/142.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, You knew my path. In the way where I walk They have hidden a trap for me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/142.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, Thou didst know my path. In the way where I walk They have hidden a trap for me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/142.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />When my spirit was faint within me, You knew my path. In the way where I walk They have hidden a trap for me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/142.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />When my spirit was overwhelmed <i>and</i> weak within me [wrapped in darkness], You knew my path. In the way where I walk They have hidden a trap for me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/142.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Although my spirit is weak within me, you know my way. Along this path I travel they have hidden a trap for me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/142.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Although my spirit is weak within me, You know my way. Along this path I travel they have hidden a trap for me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/142.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, Thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walk Have they hidden a snare for me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/142.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and whenever I feel low, you are there to guide me. A trap has been hidden along my pathway. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/142.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walk have they hidden a snare for me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/142.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />When I begin to lose hope, you [already] know what I am experiencing. [My enemies] have hidden a trap for me on the path where I walk.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/142.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />When I am ready to give up, he knows what I should do. In the path where I walk, my enemies have hidden a trap for me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/142.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Though my spirit grows faint within me, you are aware of my path. Wherever I go, they have hidden a trap for me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/142.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Although my spirit grows faint within me, You know my way. Along the path I travel they have hidden a snare for me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/142.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Even when my strength leaves me, you watch my footsteps. In the path where I walk they have hidden a trap for me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/142.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/142.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/142.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, you knew my route. On the path in which I walk, they have hidden a snare for me. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/142.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />When my spirit has been feeble in me, "" Then You have known my path; In the way [in] which I walk, "" They have hid a snare for me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/142.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/142.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />In my spirit languishing upon me, and thou knewest my beaten paths. In the way which I shall go they hid a snare for me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/142.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />When my spirit failed me, then thou newest my paths. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/142.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 141:4>Though my spirit may become faint within me, even then, you have known my paths. Along this way, which I have been walking, they have hidden a snare for me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/142.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />When my spirit is faint within me, you know my path. As I go along this path, they have hidden a trap for me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/142.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />When my spirit is faint, you know my way. In the path where I walk they have hidden a trap for me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/142.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walked have they secretly laid a snare for me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/142.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />When my spirit was troubled, you knew my path; in the way of my steps they have hidden snares for me.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/142.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />When my spirit fainteth within me-- Thou knowest my path-- In the way wherein I walk Have they hidden a snare for me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/142.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />When my spirit was fainting within me, then thou knewest my paths; in the very way wherein I was walking, they hid a snare for me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/142-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=17605" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/142.htm">I Lift My Voice to the LORD</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">2</span>I pour out my complaint before Him; I reveal my trouble to Him. <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7307.htm" title="7307: rū·ḥî (N-csc:: 1cs) -- Breath, wind, spirit. From ruwach; wind; by resemblance breath.">Although my spirit</a> <a href="/hebrew/5848.htm" title="5848: bə·hiṯ·‘aṭ·ṭêp̄ (Prep-b:: V-Hitpael-Inf) -- To shroud, clothe, to languish. A primitive root; to shroud, i.e. Clothe; hence to languish.">grows faint</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·lay (Prep:: 1cs) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">within me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: wə·’at·tāh (Conj-w:: Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">You</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: yā·ḏa‘·tā (V-Qal-Perf-2ms) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">know</a> <a href="/hebrew/5410.htm" title="5410: nə·ṯî·ḇā·ṯî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- Path, pathway. Or nthiybah; or nthibah; from an unused root meaning to tramp; a track.">my way.</a> <a href="/hebrew/734.htm" title="734: bə·’ō·raḥ- (Prep-b:: N-csc) -- A way, path. From 'arach; a well-trodden road; also a caravan.">Along the path</a> <a href="/hebrew/2098.htm" title="2098: zū (Pro-r) -- This, which, who. For zeh; this or that."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: ’ă·hal·lêḵ (V-Piel-Imperf-1cs) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">I travel</a> <a href="/hebrew/2934.htm" title="2934: ṭā·mə·nū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To hide, conceal. A primitive root; to hide.">they have hidden</a> <a href="/hebrew/6341.htm" title="6341: p̄aḥ (N-ms) -- A, sheet, a spring net. From pachach; a sheet; also a spring net.">a snare</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">for me.</a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>Look to my right and see; no one attends to me. There is no refuge for me; no one cares for my soul.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/56-3.htm">Psalm 56:3</a></span><br />When I am afraid, I put my trust in You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/31-4.htm">Psalm 31:4</a></span><br />You free me from the net laid out for me, for You are my refuge.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/18-6.htm">Psalm 18:6</a></span><br />In my distress I called upon the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for His help reached His ears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/25-4.htm">Psalm 25:4-5</a></span><br />Show me Your ways, O LORD; teach me Your paths. / Guide me in Your truth and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; all day long I wait for You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/143-8.htm">Psalm 143:8</a></span><br />Let me hear Your loving devotion in the morning, for I have put my trust in You. Teach me the way I should walk, for to You I lift up my soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/5-8.htm">Psalm 5:8</a></span><br />Lead me, O LORD, in Your righteousness because of my enemies; make straight Your way before me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/27-11.htm">Psalm 27:11</a></span><br />Teach me Your way, O LORD, and lead me on a level path, because of my oppressors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/107-6.htm">Psalm 107:6</a></span><br />Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He delivered them from their distress.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-105.htm">Psalm 119:105</a></span><br />Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/3-5.htm">Proverbs 3:5-6</a></span><br />Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; / in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/30-21.htm">Isaiah 30:21</a></span><br />And whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear this command behind you: “This is the way. Walk in it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/42-16.htm">Isaiah 42:16</a></span><br />I will lead the blind by a way they did not know; I will guide them on unfamiliar paths. I will turn darkness into light before them and rough places into level ground. These things I will do for them, and I will not forsake them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/10-23.htm">Jeremiah 10:23</a></span><br />I know, O LORD, that a man’s way is not his own; no one who walks directs his own steps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-9.htm">Lamentations 3:9</a></span><br />He has barred my ways with cut stones; He has made my paths crooked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/11-28.htm">Matthew 11:28-30</a></span><br />Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. / Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. / For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then you knew my path. In the way wherein I walked have they privately laid a snare for me.</p><p class="hdg">my spirit</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/22-14.htm">Psalm 22:14</a></b></br> I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/61-2.htm">Psalm 61:2</a></b></br> From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock <i>that</i> is higher than I.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/102-4.htm">Psalm 102:4</a></b></br> My heart is smitten, and withered like grass; so that I forget to eat my bread.</p><p class="hdg">then thou</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/1-6.htm">Psalm 1:6</a></b></br> For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/17-3.htm">Psalm 17:3</a></b></br> Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited <i>me</i> in the night; thou hast tried me, <i>and</i> shalt find nothing; I am purposed <i>that</i> my mouth shall not transgress.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/139-2.htm">Psalm 139:2-4</a></b></br> Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off… </p><p class="hdg">in the way</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/31-4.htm">Psalm 31:4</a></b></br> Pull me out of the net that they have laid privily for me: for thou <i>art</i> my strength.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/35-7.htm">Psalm 35:7,8</a></b></br> For without cause have they hid for me their net <i>in</i> a pit, <i>which</i> without cause they have digged for my soul… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/56-6.htm">Psalm 56:6</a></b></br> They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/141-8.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/psalms/102-1.htm">Faint</a> <a href="/psalms/119-81.htm">Fainteth</a> <a href="/psalms/109-24.htm">Feeble</a> <a href="/psalms/140-4.htm">Goings</a> <a href="/psalms/129-6.htm">Grows</a> <a href="/psalms/140-5.htm">Hid</a> <a href="/psalms/140-5.htm">Hidden</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-10.htm">Knewest</a> <a href="/psalms/141-9.htm">Laid</a> <a href="/psalms/141-10.htm">Nets</a> <a href="/psalms/129-2.htm">Overcome</a> <a href="/psalms/124-4.htm">Overwhelmed</a> <a href="/psalms/140-5.htm">Path</a> <a href="/psalms/122-5.htm">Placed</a> <a href="/psalms/101-5.htm">Privily</a> <a href="/psalms/139-15.htm">Secretly</a> <a href="/psalms/141-9.htm">Snare</a> <a href="/psalms/139-7.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/psalms/141-9.htm">Trap</a> <a href="/psalms/138-7.htm">Walk</a> <a href="/psalms/119-3.htm">Walked</a> <a href="/psalms/141-5.htm">Way</a> <a href="/psalms/104-25.htm">Wherein</a> <a href="/psalms/131-2.htm">Within</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/143-2.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/psalms/143-4.htm">Faint</a> <a href="/psalms/143-4.htm">Fainteth</a> <a href="/psalms/143-4.htm">Feeble</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-17.htm">Goings</a> <a href="/psalms/143-4.htm">Grows</a> <a href="/proverbs/2-4.htm">Hid</a> <a href="/psalms/143-9.htm">Hidden</a> <a href="/isaiah/48-8.htm">Knewest</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-19.htm">Laid</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-14.htm">Nets</a> <a href="/psalms/143-4.htm">Overcome</a> <a href="/psalms/143-4.htm">Overwhelmed</a> <a href="/psalms/143-10.htm">Path</a> <a href="/proverbs/25-7.htm">Placed</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-11.htm">Privily</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-11.htm">Secretly</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-5.htm">Snare</a> <a href="/psalms/143-4.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-25.htm">Trap</a> <a href="/psalms/143-8.htm">Walk</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/4-15.htm">Walked</a> <a href="/psalms/142-4.htm">Way</a> <a href="/psalms/143-8.htm">Wherein</a> <a href="/psalms/143-4.htm">Within</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 142</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/142-1.htm">David shows that in his trouble all his comfort was in prayer unto God</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The Hebrew word for "spirit" here is "ruach," which can mean breath, wind, or spirit, indicating the very essence of life. The psalmist, David, is expressing a profound sense of exhaustion and depletion, both physically and spiritually. Historically, David often found himself in dire situations, such as when he was fleeing from King Saul. This context of being pursued and in danger adds depth to his feeling of faintness. In a broader spiritual sense, this phrase resonates with believers who feel overwhelmed by life's challenges, reminding them that even the strongest can feel weak and in need of divine support.<p><b>it is You who know my way</b><br />The emphasis here is on God's omniscience and intimate knowledge of our paths. The Hebrew word for "know" is "yada," which implies a deep, personal understanding. This is not a distant or abstract awareness but a close, caring involvement in the psalmist's life. In the historical context of David's life, this assurance that God knows his way provides comfort amidst uncertainty and danger. For contemporary believers, this phrase reassures them that God is aware of their struggles and journeys, offering guidance and support even when the path seems unclear.<p><b>Along the path I travel</b><br />The "path" symbolizes the journey of life, with its various trials and tribulations. The Hebrew word "orach" refers to a way or course of life, suggesting that life is a journey with many twists and turns. David's life was marked by literal and metaphorical paths, from shepherding in the fields to leading a nation. This imagery of a path is common in Scripture, often representing the moral and spiritual journey of a believer. It encourages Christians to view their lives as a pilgrimage, with God as their guide.<p><b>they have hidden a snare for me</b><br />The "snare" is a metaphor for the traps and dangers set by enemies. The Hebrew word "pach" refers to a trap or a net, often used by hunters. In David's context, this could refer to the literal traps set by his enemies, like Saul, who sought to capture or kill him. Spiritually, it represents the temptations and challenges that believers face, which can lead them away from God's path. This phrase serves as a warning to be vigilant and rely on God's wisdom to navigate life's dangers. It also reassures believers that God is aware of these snares and is actively working to protect them.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/142.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) <span class= "bld">When my spirit.--</span>Literally, <span class= "ital">in the muffling upon me of my spirit. </span>When my spirit was so wrapped in trouble and gloom, so "muffled round with woe" that I could not see the path before me, was distracted and unable to chose a. line of conduct, <span class= "ital">Thou </span>(emphatic) knewest my path. (Comp. for the same verb <a href="/psalms/61-2.htm" title="From the end of the earth will I cry to you, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.">Psalm 61:2</a>; <a href="/psalms/77-3.htm" title="I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah.">Psalm 77:3</a>.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/142.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 3.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">When my spirit was overwhelmed within me</span>; or, "fainted within me." <span class="cmt_word">Then thou knewest my path</span>. I had not to tell thee because thou didst not know, but to relieve my own feelings. <span class="cmt_word">In the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me</span> (comp. <a href="/psalms/140-5.htm">Psalm 140:5</a>; <a href="/psalms/141-9.htm">Psalm 141:9, 10</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/142-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Although my spirit</span><br /><span class="heb">רוּחִ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(rū·ḥî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7307.htm">Strong's 7307: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit</span><br /><br /><span class="word">grows faint</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּהִתְעַטֵּ֬ף</span> <span class="translit">(bə·hiṯ·‘aṭ·ṭêp̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5848.htm">Strong's 5848: </a> </span><span class="str2">To shroud, clothe, to languish</span><br /><br /><span class="word">within me,</span><br /><span class="heb">עָלַ֨י ׀</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·lay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">You</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאַתָּה֮</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’at·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thou and thee, ye and you</span><br /><br /><span class="word">know</span><br /><span class="heb">יָדַ֪עְתָּ</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ḏa‘·tā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> </span><span class="str2">To know</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my way.</span><br /><span class="heb">נְֽתִיבָ֫תִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(nə·ṯî·ḇā·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5410.htm">Strong's 5410: </a> </span><span class="str2">Path, pathway</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Along the path</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּאֹֽרַח־</span> <span class="translit">(bə·’ō·raḥ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - common singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_734.htm">Strong's 734: </a> </span><span class="str2">A well-trodden road, a caravan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I travel</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲהַלֵּ֑ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·hal·lêḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they have hidden</span><br /><span class="heb">טָמְנ֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(ṭā·mə·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2934.htm">Strong's 2934: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hide, conceal</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a snare</span><br /><span class="heb">פַ֣ח</span> <span class="translit">(p̄aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6341.htm">Strong's 6341: </a> </span><span class="str2">A, sheet, a spring net</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for me.</span><br /><span class="heb">לִֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(lî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/142-3.htm">Psalm 142:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/142-3.htm">Psalm 142:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/142-3.htm">Psalm 142:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/142-3.htm">Psalm 142:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/142-3.htm">Psalm 142:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/142-3.htm">Psalm 142:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/142-3.htm">Psalm 142:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/142-3.htm">Psalm 142:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/142-3.htm">Psalm 142:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/142-3.htm">Psalm 142:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/142-3.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 142:3 When my spirit was overwhelmed within me (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/142-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 142:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 142:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/142-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 142:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 142:4" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>