No One Cares for My Soul

Verses 1–4 · utterly alone with no one who cares

1. ^{verse 1}I cry aloud to the LORD; I lift my voice to the LORD for mercy.
2. ^{verse 2}I pour out my complaint before Him; I reveal my trouble to Him.
3. ^{verse 3}Although my spirit grows faint within me, You know my way. Along the path I travel they have hidden a snare for me.
4. ^{verse 4}Look to my right and see; no one attends to me. There is no refuge for me; no one cares for my soul.

Verses 5–7 · God as refuge and portion

1. ^{verse 5}I cry to You, O LORD: “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.”
2. ^{verse 6}Listen to my cry, for I am brought quite low. Rescue me from my pursuers, for they are too strong for me.
3. ^{verse 7}Free my soul from prison, that I may praise Your name. The righteous will gather around me because of Your goodness to me.