Psalms 102
1 A Prayer of the afflicted, when he is overwhelmed, and poureth out his complaint before Jehovah. Jehovah, hear my prayer, and let my cry come unto thee.
A prayer of one who is afflicted, when he grows faint and pours out his lament before the LORD. Hear my prayer, O LORD; let my cry for help come before You.
2 Hide not thy face from me: in the day of my trouble, incline thine ear unto me; in the day I call, answer me speedily.
Do not hide Your face from me in my day of distress. Incline Your ear to me; answer me quickly when I call.
3 For my days are consumed like smoke, and my bones are burned as a firebrand.
For my days vanish like smoke, and my bones burn like glowing embers.
4 My heart is smitten and withered like grass; yea, I have forgotten to eat my bread.
My heart is afflicted, and withered like grass; I even forget to eat my bread.
5 By reason of the voice of my groaning, my bones cleave to my flesh.
Through my loud groaning my flesh clings to my bones.
6 I am become like the pelican of the wilderness, I am as an owl in desolate places;
I am like a desert owl, like an owl among the ruins.
7 I watch, and am like a sparrow alone upon the housetop.
I lie awake; I am like a lone bird on a housetop.
8 Mine enemies reproach me all the day; they that are mad against me swear by me.
All day long my enemies taunt me; they ridicule me and curse me.
9 For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping,
For I have eaten ashes like bread and mixed my drink with tears
10 Because of thine indignation and thy wrath; for thou hast lifted me up, and cast me down.
because of Your indignation and wrath, for You have picked me up and cast me aside.
11 My days are like a lengthened-out shadow, and I, I am withered like grass.
My days are like lengthening shadows, and I wither away like grass.
12 But thou, Jehovah, abidest for ever, and thy memorial from generation to generation.
But You, O LORD, sit enthroned forever; Your renown endures to all generations.
13 Thou wilt rise up, thou wilt have mercy upon Zion: for it is the time to be gracious to her, for the set time is come.
You will rise up and have compassion on Zion, for it is time to show her favor— the appointed time has come.
14 For thy servants take pleasure in her stones, and favour her dust.
For Your servants delight in her stones and take pity on her dust.
15 And the nations shall fear the name of Jehovah, and all the kings of the earth thy glory.
So the nations will fear the name of the LORD, and all the kings of the earth will fear Your glory.
16 When Jehovah shall build up Zion, he will appear in his glory.
For the LORD will rebuild Zion; He has appeared in His glory.
17 He will regard the prayer of the destitute one, and not despise their prayer.
He will turn toward the prayer of the destitute; He will not despise their prayer.
18 This shall be written for the generation to come; and a people that shall be created shall praise Jah:
Let this be written for the generation to come, so that a people not yet created may praise the LORD.
19 For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from the heavens hath Jehovah beheld the earth,
For He looked down from the heights of His sanctuary; the LORD gazed out from heaven to earth
20 To hear the groaning of the prisoner, to loose those that are appointed to die;
to hear a prisoner’s groaning, to release those condemned to death,
21 That the name of Jehovah may be declared in Zion, and his praise in Jerusalem,
that they may proclaim the name of the LORD in Zion and praise Him in Jerusalem,
22 When the peoples shall be gathered together, and the kingdoms, to serve Jehovah.
when peoples and kingdoms assemble to serve the LORD.
23 He weakened my strength in the way, he shortened my days.
He has broken my strength on the way; He has cut short my days.
24 I said, My God, take me not away in the midst of my days! ...Thy years are from generation to generation.
I say: “O my God, do not take me in the midst of my days! Your years go on through all generations.
25 Of old hast thou founded the earth, and the heavens are the work of thy hands:
In the beginning You laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands.
26 They shall perish, but thou continuest; and all of them shall grow old as a garment: as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed.
They will perish, but You remain; they will all wear out like a garment. Like clothing You will change them, and they will be passed on.
27 But thou art the Same, and thy years shall have no end.
But You remain the same, and Your years will never end.
28 The children of thy servants shall abide, and their seed shall be established before thee.
The children of Your servants will dwell securely, and their descendants will be established before You.”
