141:1 Of understanding for David. A prayer when he was in the cave. [1 Kings xxiv.]
Intellectus David, cum esset in spelunca, oratio.

141:2 I cried to the Lord with my voice: with my voice I made supplication to the Lord.
Voce mea ad Dominum clamavi, voce mea ad Dominum deprecatus sum.

141:3 In his sight I pour out my prayer, and before him I declare my trouble.
Effundo in conspectu ejus orationem meam, et tribulationem meam ante ipsum pronuntio:

141:4 When my spirit failed me, then thou knewest my paths. In this way wherein I walked, they have hidden a snare for me.
in deficiendo ex me spiritum meum, et tu cognovisti semitas meas. In via hac qua ambulabam absconderunt laqueum mihi.

141:5 I looked on my right hand, and beheld: and there was no one that would know me. Flight hath failed me: and there is no one that hath regard to my soul.
Considerabam ad dexteram, et videbam, et non erat qui cognosceret me: periit fuga a me, et non est qui requirat animam meam.

141:6 I cried to thee, O Lord; I said: Thou art my hope, my portion in the land of the living.
Clamavi ad te, Domine; dixi: Tu es spes mea, portio mea in terra viventium.

141:7 Attend to my supplication: for I am brought very low. Deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I.
Intende ad deprecationem meam, quia humiliatus sum nimis. Libera me a persequentibus me, quia confortati sunt super me.

141:8 Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the just wait for me, until thou reward me.
Educ de custodia animam meam ad confitendum nomini tuo; me exspectant justi donec retribuas mihi.