Psalms 102
1 The prayer of the pauper, when he was anxious, and so he poured out his petition in the sight of the Lord. O Lord, hear my prayer, and let my outcry reach you.
A Prayer for the Poor; when he is deeply afflicted, and pours out his supplication before the Lord. Hear my prayer, O Lord, and let my cry come to you.
2 Do not turn your face away from me. In whatever day that I am in trouble, incline your ear to me. In whatever day that I will call upon you, heed me quickly.
Turn not away your face from me: in the day [when] I am afflicted, incline your ear to me: in the day [when] I shall call upon you, speedily hear me.
3 For my days have faded away like smoke, and my bones have dried out like firewood.
For my days have vanished like smoke, and my bones have been parched like a stick.
4 I have been cut down like hay, and my heart has withered, for I had forgotten to eat my bread.
I am blighted like grass, and my heart is dried up; for I have forgotten to eat my bread.
5 Before the voice of my groaning, my bone has adhered to my flesh.
By reason of the voice of my groaning, my bone has cleaved to my flesh.
6 I have become like a pelican in solitude. I have become like a night raven in a house.
I have become like a pelican of the wilderness;
7 I have kept vigil, and I have become like a solitary sparrow on a roof.
I have become like an owl in a ruined house. I have watched, and am become as a sparrow dwelling alone on a roof.
8 All day long my enemies reproached me, and those who praised me swore oaths against me.
All the day long mine enemies have reproached me; and they that praised me have sworn against me.
9 For I chewed on ashes like bread, and I mixed weeping into my drink.
For I have eaten ashes as it were bread, and mingled my drink with weeping;
10 By the face of your anger and indignation, you lifted me up and threw me down.
because of your anger and your wrath: for you have lifted me up, and dashed me down.
11 My days have declined like a shadow, and I have dried out like hay.
My days have declined like a shadow; and I am withered like grass.
12 But you, O Lord, endure for eternity, and your memorial is from generation to generation.
But you, Lord, endure for ever, and your memorial to generation and generation.
13 You will rise up and take pity on Zion, for it is time for its mercy, for the time has come.
You shall arise, and have mercy upon Sion: for [it is] time to have mercy upon her, for the set time is come.
14 For its stones have pleased your servants, and they will take pity on its land.
For your servants have taken pleasure in her stones, and they shall pity her dust.
15 And the Gentiles will fear your name, O Lord, and all the kings of the earth your glory.
So the nations shall fear your name, O Lord, and all kings your glory.
16 For the Lord has built up Zion, and he will be seen in his glory.
For the Lord shall build up Sion, and shall appear in his glory.
17 He has noticed the prayer of the humble, and he has not despised their petition.
He has had regard to the prayer of the lowly, and has not despised their petition.
18 Let these things be written in another generation, and the people who will be created will praise the Lord.
Let this be written for another generation; and the people that shall be created shall praise the Lord.
19 For he has gazed from his high sanctuary. From heaven, the Lord has beheld the earth.
For he has looked out from the height of his sanctuary; the Lord looked upon the earth from heaven;
20 So may he hear the groans of those in shackles, in order that he may release the sons of the slain.
to hear the groaning of the fettered ones, to loosen the sons of the slain;
21 So may they announce the name of the Lord in Zion and his praise in Jerusalem:
to proclaim the name of the Lord in Sion, and his praise in Jerusalem;
22 while the people convene, along with kings, in order that they may serve the Lord.
when the people are gathered together, and the kings, to serve the Lord.
23 He responded to him in the way of his virtue: Declare to me the brevity of my days.
He answered him in the way of his strength: tell me the fewness of my days.
24 Do not call me back in the middle of my days: your years are from generation to generation.
Take me not away in the midst of my days: your years [are] through all generations.
25 In the beginning, O Lord, you founded the earth. And the heavens are the work of your hands.
In the beginning you, O Lord, did lay the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of your hands.
26 They will perish, but you remain. And all will grow old like a garment. And, like a blanket, you will change them, and they will be changed.
They shall perish, but you remain: and [they all] shall wax old as a garment; and as a vesture shall you fold them, and they shall be changed.
27 Yet you are ever yourself, and your years will not decline.
But you are the same, and your years shall not fail.
28 The sons of your servants will live, and their offspring will be guided aright in every age.
The children of your servants shall dwell [securely], and their seed shall prosper for ever.
