Psalms 142:6
Listen to my cry,
What it says
He asks the LORD to listen to his cry because he is brought very low and to rescue him from pursuers stronger than he is.
What it is doing
This verse names both the depth of need and the unequal power of the threat.
In context
1A Maskil of David, when he was in the cave. A prayer. 2I pour out my complaint before Him; 3Although my spirit grows faint within me, 4Look to my right and see; 5I cry to You, O LORD: “You are my refuge, 6Listen to my cry, 7Free my soul from prison,