1. I cry aloud to the Lord; I lift up my voice to the Lord for mercy.
2. I pour out before him my complaint; before him I tell my trouble.
3. When my spirit grows faint within me, it is you who watch over my way. In the path where I walk people have hidden a snare for me.
4. Look and see, there is no one at my right hand; no one is concerned for me. I have no refuge; no one cares for my life.
5. I cry to you, Lord; I say, “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.”