Psalms 102
1 Hear my prayer, O LORD, and let my cry come to you.
A prayer of the afflicted when he is faint and pours out his lament before Yahweh. Hear my prayer, Yahweh; hear my cry to you.
2 Hide not your face from me in the day when I am in trouble; incline your ear to me: in the day when I call answer me speedily.
Do not hide your face from me in my time of trouble. Listen to me. When I call out to you, answer me quickly.
3 For my days are consumed like smoke, and my bones are burned as an hearth.
For my days pass away like smoke, and my bones burn like fire.
4 My heart is smitten, and withered like grass; so that I forget to eat my bread.
My heart is crushed, and I am like grass that has withered. I forget to eat any food.
5 By reason of the voice of my groaning my bones stick to my skin.
With my continual groaning, I have become very thin.
6 I am like a pelican of the wilderness: I am like an owl of the desert.
I am like a pelican of the wilderness; I have become like an owl in the ruins.
7 I watch, and am as a sparrow alone on the house top.
I lie awake like a solitary bird, alone on the housetop.
8 My enemies reproach me all the day; and they that are mad against me are sworn against me.
My enemies taunt me all day long; those who mock me use my name in curses.
9 For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping.
I eat ashes like bread and mix my drink with tears.
10 Because of your indignation and your wrath: for you have lifted me up, and cast me down.
Because of your raging anger, you have lifted me up to throw me down.
11 My days are like a shadow that declines; and I am withered like grass.
My days are like a shadow that fades, and I have withered like grass.
12 But you, O LORD, shall endure for ever; and your remembrance to all generations.
But you, Yahweh, live forever, and your fame is for all generations.
13 You shall arise, and have mercy on Zion: for the time to favor her, yes, the set time, is come.
You will rise up and have mercy on Zion. Now is the time to have mercy upon her; the appointed time has come.
14 For your servants take pleasure in her stones, and favor the dust thereof.
For your servants hold her stones dear and feel compassion for the dust of her ruins.
15 So the heathen shall fear the name of the LORD, and all the kings of the earth your glory.
The nations will respect your name, Yahweh, and all the kings of the earth will honor your glory.
16 When the LORD shall build up Zion, he shall appear in his glory.
Yahweh will rebuild Zion and will appear in his glory.
17 He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer.
At that time, he will respond to the prayer of the destitute; he will not reject their prayer.
18 This shall be written for the generation to come: and the people which shall be created shall praise the LORD.
This will be written for future generations, and a people not yet born will praise Yahweh.
19 For he has looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from heaven did the LORD behold the earth;
For he has looked down from the holy heights; from heaven Yahweh has viewed the earth,
20 To hear the groaning of the prisoner; to loose those that are appointed to death;
to hear the groaning of the prisoners, to release those who were condemned to death.
21 To declare the name of the LORD in Zion, and his praise in Jerusalem;
Then men will proclaim the name of Yahweh in Zion and his praise in Jerusalem
22 When the people are gathered together, and the kingdoms, to serve the LORD.
when the peoples and kingdoms gather together to serve Yahweh.
23 He weakened my strength in the way; he shortened my days.
He has taken away my strength in the middle of life. He has shortened my days.
24 I said, O my God, take me not away in the middle of my days: your years are throughout all generations.
I said, “My God, do not take me away in the middle of life; you are here throughout all generations.
25 Of old have you laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of your hands.
In ancient times you set the earth in place; the heavens are the work of your hands.
26 They shall perish, but you shall endure: yes, all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a clothing shall you change them, and they shall be changed:
They will perish, but you will remain; they will all grow old like a garment; like clothing, you will remove them, and they will disappear.
27 But you are the same, and your years shall have no end.
But you are the same, and your years will have no end.
28 The children of your servants shall continue, and their seed shall be established before you.
The children of your servants will live on, and their descendants will live in your presence.”
