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 the afflicted, when he is overwhelmed, and poureth out his complaint before the LORD. Hear my prayer, O LORD, and let my cry come unto thee.

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.

Hide not thy face from me in the day of my distress: incline thine ear unto me; in the day when I call answer me speedily.

3 For my days are consumed like smoke, and my bones are burned as a firebrand.

For my days consume away like smoke, and my bones are burned as a firebrand.

4 My heart is smitten and withered like grass; yea, I have forgotten to eat my bread.

My heart is smitten like grass, and withered; for I forget 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 bones cleave to my flesh.

6 I am become like the pelican of the wilderness, I am as an owl in desolate places;

I am like a pelican of the wilderness; I am become as an owl of the waste places.

7 I watch, and am like a sparrow alone upon the housetop.

I watch, and am become like a sparrow that is alone upon the housetop.

8 Mine enemies reproach me all the day; they that are mad against me swear by me.

Mine enemies reproach me all the day; they that are mad against me do curse by me.

9 For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping,

For I have eaten ashes like 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 thine indignation and thy wrath: for thou hast taken me up, and cast me away.

11 My days are like a lengthened-out shadow, and I, I am withered like grass.

My days are like a shadow that declineth; and I am withered like grass.

12 But thou, Jehovah, abidest for ever, and thy memorial from generation to generation.

But thou, O LORD, shalt abide for ever; and thy memorial unto 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.

Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion: for it is time to have pity upon her, yea, the set time is come.

14 For thy servants take pleasure in her stones, and favour her dust.

For thy servants take pleasure in her stones, and have pity upon 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 the name of the LORD, and all the kings of the earth thy glory:

16 When Jehovah shall build up Zion, he will appear in his glory.

For the LORD hath built up Zion, he hath appeared in his glory;

17 He will regard the prayer of the destitute one, and not despise their prayer.

He hath regarded the prayer of the destitute, and hath not despised their prayer.

18 This shall be written for the generation to come; and a people that shall be created shall praise Jah:

This shall be written for the generation to come: and a people which 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 hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from heaven did the LORD behold the earth;

20 To hear the groaning of the prisoner, to loose those that are appointed to die;

To hear the sighing of the prisoner; to loose those that are appointed to death;

21 That the name of Jehovah may be declared in Zion, and his praise in Jerusalem,

That men may declare the name of the LORD in Zion, and his praise in Jerusalem;

22 When the peoples shall be gathered together, and the kingdoms, to serve Jehovah.

When the peoples are gathered together, and the kingdoms, to serve the LORD.

23 He weakened my strength in the way, he shortened my days.

He weakened my strength in the way; he shortened 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 said, O my God, take me not away in the midst of my days: thy years are throughout all generations.

25 Of old hast thou founded the earth, and the heavens are the work of thy hands:

Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the work of thy 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 thou shalt endure: yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed:

27 But thou art the Same, and thy years shall have no end.

But thou art the same, and thy years shall have no end.

28 The children of thy servants shall abide, and their seed shall be established before thee.

The children of thy servants shall continue, and their seed shall be established before thee.