Psalms 102
1 A Prayer of the afflicted, when he is overwhelmed and pours out his complaint before the LORD. Hear my prayer, LORD! Let my cry come to you.
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.
2 Don’t hide your face from me in the day of my distress. Turn your ear to me. Answer me quickly in the day when I call.
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.
3 For my days consume away like smoke. My bones are burnt as a torch.
For my days are consumed like smoke, and my bones are burned as a firebrand.
4 My heart is blighted like grass, and withered, for I forget to eat my bread.
My heart is smitten and withered like grass; yea, I have forgotten to eat my bread.
5 By reason of the voice of my groaning, my bones stick to my skin.
By reason of the voice of my groaning, my bones cleave to my flesh.
6 I am like a pelican of the wilderness. I have become as an owl of the waste places.
I am become like the pelican of the wilderness, I am as an owl in desolate places;
7 I watch, and have become like a sparrow that is alone on the housetop.
I watch, and am like a sparrow alone upon the housetop.
8 My enemies reproach me all day. Those who are mad at me use my name as a curse.
Mine enemies reproach me all the day; they that are mad against me swear by me.
9 For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mixed my drink with tears,
For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping,
10 because of your indignation and your wrath; for you have taken me up and thrown me away.
Because of thine indignation and thy wrath; for thou hast lifted me up, and cast me down.
11 My days are like a long shadow. I have withered like grass.
My days are like a lengthened-out shadow, and I, I am withered like grass.
12 But you, LORD, will remain forever; your renown endures to all generations.
But thou, Jehovah, abidest for ever, and thy memorial from generation to generation.
13 You will arise and have mercy on Zion, for it is time to have pity on her. Yes, the set time has come.
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.
14 For your servants take pleasure in her stones, and have pity on her dust.
For thy servants take pleasure in her stones, and favour her dust.
15 So the nations will fear the LORD’s name, all the kings of the earth your glory.
And the nations shall fear the name of Jehovah, and all the kings of the earth thy glory.
16 For the LORD has built up Zion. He has appeared in his glory.
When Jehovah shall build up Zion, he will appear in his glory.
17 He has responded to the prayer of the destitute, and has not despised their prayer.
He will regard the prayer of the destitute one, and not despise their prayer.
18 This will be written for the generation to come. A people which will be created will praise the LORD,
This shall be written for the generation to come; and a people that shall be created shall praise Jah:
19 for he has looked down from the height of his sanctuary. From heaven, the LORD saw the earth,
For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from the heavens hath Jehovah beheld the earth,
20 to hear the groans of the prisoner, to free those who are condemned to death,
To hear the groaning of the prisoner, to loose those that are appointed to die;
21 that men may declare the LORD’s name in Zion, and his praise in Jerusalem,
That the name of Jehovah may be declared in Zion, and his praise in Jerusalem,
22 when the peoples are gathered together, the kingdoms, to serve the LORD.
When the peoples shall be gathered together, and the kingdoms, to serve Jehovah.
23 He weakened my strength along the course. He shortened my days.
He weakened my strength in the way, he shortened my days.
24 I said, “My God, don’t take me away in the middle of my days. Your years are throughout all generations.
I said, My God, take me not away in the midst of my days! ...Thy years are from generation to generation.
25 Of old, you laid the foundation of the earth. The heavens are the work of your hands.
Of old hast thou founded the earth, and the heavens are the work of thy hands:
26 They will perish, but you will endure. Yes, all of them will wear out like a garment. You will change them like a cloak, and they will be changed.
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.
27 But you are the same. Your years will have no end.
But thou art the Same, and thy years shall have no end.
28 The children of your servants will continue. Their offspring will be established before you.”
The children of thy servants shall abide, and their seed shall be established before thee.
