תהילים 102

1 תְּפִלָּה לְעָנִי כִֽי־יַעֲטֹף וְלִפְנֵי יְהֹוָה יִשְׁפֹּךְ שִׂיחֽוֹ׃ יְהֹוָה שִׁמְעָה תְפִלָּתִי וְשַׁוְעָתִי אֵלֶיךָ תָבֽוֹא׃

“A prayer of the afflicted, when he is overwhelmed, and poureth out before the Lord his complaint.” O Lord, hear my prayer, and let my cry come unto thee.

2 אַל־תַּסְתֵּר פָּנֶיךָ ׀ מִמֶּנִּי בְּיוֹם צַר ־ לִי הַטֵּֽה־אֵלַי אׇזְנֶךָ בְּיוֹם אֶקְרָא מַהֵר עֲנֵֽנִי׃

Hide not thy face from me on the day when I am distressed; incline unto me thy ear; on the day when I call, answer me speedily.

3 כִּֽי־כָלוּ בְעָשָׁן יָמָי וְעַצְמוֹתַי כְּמוֹקֵד נִחָֽרוּ׃

For my days vanish in smoke, and my bones are burning like a hearth.

4 הוּכָּה־כָעֵשֶׂב וַיִּבַשׁ לִבִּי כִּֽי־שָׁכַחְתִּי מֵאֲכֹל לַחְמִֽי׃

Struck [by heat] like the herb and dried up is my heart; for I forget to eat my bread.

5 מִקּוֹל אַנְחָתִי דָּבְקָה עַצְמִי לִבְשָׂרִֽי׃

Because of the voice of my groaning my bones cleave to my flesh.

6 דָּמִיתִי לִקְאַת מִדְבָּר הָיִיתִי כְּכוֹס חֳרָבֽוֹת׃

I am like the pelican of the wilderness: I am become like the owl amid ruins.

7 שָׁקַדְתִּי וָאֶהְיֶה כְּצִפּוֹר בּוֹדֵד עַל־גָּֽג׃

I watch, and I am become like a [night-]bird sitting alone upon the housetop.

8 כׇּל־הַיּוֹם חֵרְפוּנִי אוֹיְבָי מְהוֹלָלַי בִּי נִשְׁבָּֽעוּ׃

All the day my enemies reproach me: they that mock me swear by me.

9 כִּי־אֵפֶר כַּלֶּחֶם אָכָלְתִּי וְשִׁקֻּוַי בִּבְכִי מָסָֽכְתִּי׃

For ashes do I eat like bread, and my drink I mingle with weeping;

10 מִפְּנֵֽי־זַעַמְךָ וְקִצְפֶּךָ כִּי נְשָׂאתַנִי וַתַּשְׁלִיכֵֽנִי׃

Because of thy indignation and thy wrath; for thou hadst lifted me up, and hast cast me down.

11 יָמַי כְּצֵל נָטוּי וַאֲנִי כָּעֵשֶׂב אִיבָֽשׁ׃

My days are like a shadow that declineth; and like the herb I wither.

12 וְאַתָּה יְהֹוָה לְעוֹלָם תֵּשֵׁב וְזִכְרְךָ לְדֹר וָדֹֽר׃

But thou, O Lord, wilt sit enthroned for ever; and thy memorial is unto all generations.

13 אַתָּה תָקוּם תְּרַחֵם צִיּוֹן כִּי־עֵת לְחֶֽנְנָהּ כִּי־בָא מוֹעֵֽד׃

Thou wilt indeed arise; thou wilt have mercy upon Zion; for it is time to favor her, for the appointed time is coming.

14 כִּי־רָצוּ עֲבָדֶיךָ אֶת־אֲבָנֶיהָ וְֽאֶת־עֲפָרָהּ יְחֹנֵֽנוּ׃

For thy servants hold dear her stones, and her very dust they cherish.

15 וְיִֽירְאוּ גוֹיִם אֶת־שֵׁם יְהֹוָה וְֽכׇל־מַלְכֵי הָאָרֶץ אֶת־כְּבוֹדֶֽךָ׃

Then shall nations fear the name of the Lord, and all the kings of the earth thy glory:

16 כִּֽי־בָנָה יְהֹוָה צִיּוֹן נִרְאָה בִּכְבוֹדֽוֹ׃

When the Lord shalt have built up Zion, he appeareth in his glory;

17 פָּנָה אֶל־תְּפִלַּת הָעַרְעָר וְלֹא־בָזָה אֶת־תְּפִלָּתָֽם׃

[When] he hath regarded the prayer of the forsaken, and doth not despise their prayer.

18 תִּכָּתֶב זֹאת לְדוֹר אַחֲרוֹן וְעַם נִבְרָא יְהַלֶּל־יָֽהּ׃

This shall be written down for the latest generation; and the people which shall be created shall praise the Lord.

19 כִּֽי־הִשְׁקִיף מִמְּרוֹם קׇדְשׁוֹ יְהֹוָה מִשָּׁמַיִם ׀ אֶל־אֶרֶץ הִבִּֽיט׃

For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; the Lord hath cast from heaven his view to the earth:

20 לִשְׁמֹעַ אֶנְקַת אָסִיר לְפַתֵּחַ בְּנֵי תְמוּתָֽה׃

To hear the sighing of the prisoner; to loosen those that are doomed to death:

21 לְסַפֵּר בְּצִיּוֹן שֵׁם יְהֹוָה וּתְהִלָּתוֹ בִּירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃

That men may proclaim in Zion the name of the Lord, and his praise in Jerusalem;

22 בְּהִקָּבֵץ עַמִּים יַחְדָּו וּמַמְלָכוֹת לַעֲבֹד אֶת־יְהֹוָֽה׃

When people are gathered together, and kingdoms, to serve the Lord.—

23 עִנָּה בַדֶּרֶךְ (כחו) [כֹּחִי] קִצַּר יָמָֽי׃

He hath weakened on the way my strength; he hath shortened my days.

24 אֹמַר אֵלִי אַֽל־תַּעֲלֵנִי בַּחֲצִי יָמָי בְּדוֹר דּוֹרִים שְׁנוֹתֶֽיךָ׃

I will say, O my God! take me not away in the midst of my days: throughout all generations are thy years.

25 לְפָנִים הָאָרֶץ יָסַדְתָּ וּֽמַעֲשֵׂה יָדֶיךָ שָׁמָֽיִם׃

In olden times didst thou lay the foundations of the earth; and the heavens are the work of thy hands.

26 הֵמָּה ׀ יֹאבֵדוּ וְאַתָּה תַעֲמֹד וְכֻלָּם כַּבֶּגֶד יִבְלוּ כַּלְּבוּשׁ תַּחֲלִיפֵם וְֽיַחֲלֹֽפוּ׃

These will indeed perish, but thou wilt ever exist: yea, all of them will wear out like a garment; as a vesture wilt thou change them, and they will be changed;

27 וְאַתָּה־הוּא וּשְׁנוֹתֶיךָ לֹא יִתָּֽמּוּ׃

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

28 בְּנֵֽי־עֲבָדֶיךָ יִשְׁכּוֹנוּ וְזַרְעָם לְפָנֶיךָ יִכּֽוֹן׃

The children of thy servants will dwell [securely], and their seed will be firmly established before thee.