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Berean Standard Bible

“Look to my right and see; no one attends to me. There is no refuge for me; no one cares for my soul.”

Psalms 142:4

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Psalm 142 is a prayer of David when he was in the cave, hiding from Saul. He pours out his complaint before God and names his weakness.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Look to my right and see; no one attends to me. There is no refuge for me; no one cares for my soul.

World English Bible (WEB)

Look on my right, and see; for there is no one who is concerned for me. Refuge has fled from me. No one cares for my soul.

King James Version (KJV)

I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Look on [my] right hand, and see; For there is no man that knoweth me: Refuge hath failed me; No man careth for my soul.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Looking to my right side, I saw no man who was my friend: I had no safe place; no one had any care for my soul.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Miraba á la mano derecha, y observaba; mas no había quien me conociese; no tuve refugio, no había quien volviese por mi vida.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Mira a mi derecha y ve: nadie me tiende la mano. Nadie me ayuda; a nadie le interesa lo que me pase.

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