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 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 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.
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 are consumed like smoke, and my bones are burned as a firebrand.
For my days have vanished like smoke, and my bones have been parched like a stick.
4 My heart is smitten and withered like grass; yea, I have 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 By reason of the voice of my groaning, my bones cleave to my flesh.
By reason of the voice of my groaning, my bone has cleaved to my flesh.
6 I am become like the pelican of the wilderness, I am as an owl in desolate places;
I have become like a pelican of the wilderness;
7 I watch, and am like a sparrow alone upon the housetop.
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 Mine enemies reproach me all the day; they that are mad against me swear by me.
All the day long mine enemies have reproached me; and they that praised me have sworn against me.
9 For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping,
For I have eaten ashes as it were bread, and mingled my drink with weeping;
10 Because of thine indignation and thy wrath; for thou hast lifted me up, and cast me down.
because of your anger and your wrath: for you have lifted me up, and dashed me down.
11 My days are like a lengthened-out shadow, and I, I am withered like grass.
My days have declined like a shadow; and I am withered like grass.
12 But thou, Jehovah, abidest for ever, and thy memorial from generation to generation.
But you, Lord, endure for ever, and your memorial to generation and generation.
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 shall arise, and have mercy upon Sion: for [it is] time to have mercy upon her, for the set time is come.
14 For thy servants take pleasure in her stones, and favour her dust.
For your servants have taken pleasure in her stones, and they shall pity her dust.
15 And the nations shall fear the name of Jehovah, and all the kings of the earth thy glory.
So the nations shall fear your name, O Lord, and all kings your glory.
16 When Jehovah shall build up Zion, he will appear in his glory.
For the Lord shall build up Sion, and shall appear in his glory.
17 He will regard the prayer of the destitute one, and not despise their prayer.
He has had regard to the prayer of the lowly, and has not despised their petition.
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 another generation; and the people that shall be created shall 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 has looked out from the height of his sanctuary; the Lord looked upon the earth from heaven;
20 To hear the groaning of the prisoner, to loose those that are appointed to die;
to hear the groaning of the fettered ones, to loosen the sons of the slain;
21 That the name of Jehovah may be declared in Zion, and his praise in Jerusalem,
to proclaim the name of the Lord in Sion, and his praise in Jerusalem;
22 When the peoples shall be gathered together, and the kingdoms, to serve Jehovah.
when the people are gathered together, and the kings, to serve the Lord.
23 He weakened my strength in the way, he shortened my days.
He answered him in the way of his strength: tell me the fewness of my days.
24 I said, My God, take me not away in the midst of my days! ...Thy years are from generation to generation.
Take me not away in the midst of my days: your years [are] through all generations.
25 Of old hast thou founded the earth, and the heavens are the work of thy 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 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 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 But thou art the Same, and thy years shall have no end.
But you are the same, and your years shall not fail.
28 The children of thy servants shall abide, and their seed shall be established before thee.
The children of your servants shall dwell [securely], and their seed shall prosper for ever.
