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Psalms 102
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1Hear my prayer, O Jehovah, And let my cry come unto thee.
1Hear my prayer, O LORD, and let my cry for help reach you.
2Hide 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.
2Do not hide yourself from me when I am in trouble. Listen to me; when I call out, answer me quickly.
3For my days consume away like smoke, And my bones are burned as a firebrand.
3For my days are disappearing like smoke, and my bones burn like glowing coals.
4My heart is smitten like grass, and withered; For I forget to eat my bread.
4My heart is struck down and withered like grass; I even forget to eat my food.
5By reason of the voice of my groaning My bones cleave to my flesh.
5Because of my loud groaning, I am nothing but skin and bones.
6I am like a pelican of the wilderness; I am become as an owl of the waste places.
6I am like a vulture in the wilderness, like an owl living among ruins.
7I watch, and am become like a sparrow That is alone upon the house-top.
7I lie awake; I am like a lonely bird on a rooftop.
8Mine enemies reproach me all the day; They that are mad against me do curse by me.
8My enemies insult me all day long; those who mock me use my name as a curse.
9For I have eaten ashes like bread, And mingled my drink with weeping,
9I eat ashes instead of food, and my tears mix with my drink,
10Because of thine indignation and thy wrath: For thou hast taken me up, and cast me away.
10because of your great anger and wrath; for you have picked me up and thrown me away.
11My days are like a shadow that declineth; And I am withered like grass.
11My days are like a fading evening shadow; I am withering away like grass.
12But thou, O Jehovah, wilt abide for ever; And thy memorial name unto all generations.
12But you, LORD, sit on your throne forever; your fame continues through every generation.
13Thou wilt arise, and have mercy upon Zion; For it is time to have pity upon her, Yea, the set time is come.
13You will arise and have mercy on Zion, for it is time to be kind to her; the set time has come.
14For thy servants take pleasure in her stones, And have pity upon her dust.
14For your servants love even the stones of the city and feel pity for its dust.
15So the nations shall fear the name of Jehovah, And all the kings of the earth thy glory.
15The nations will fear the name of the LORD, and all the kings of the earth will fear your glory.
16For Jehovah hath built up Zion; He hath appeared in his glory.
16For the LORD will rebuild Zion; he will appear in his great glory.
17He hath regarded the prayer of the destitute, And hath not despised their prayer.
17He will listen to the prayer of the poor and will not ignore their plea for help.
18This shall be written for the generation to come; And a people which shall be created shall praise Jehovah.
18Let this be recorded for future generations, so that a people not yet born will praise the LORD.
19For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; From heaven did Jehovah behold the earth;
19For he looked down from his holy heights; the LORD looked at the earth from heaven,
20To hear the sighing of the prisoner; To loose those that are appointed to death;
20to hear the moans of the prisoners and to set free those condemned to die.
21That men may declare the name of Jehovah in Zion, And his praise in Jerusalem;
21So the name of the LORD will be declared in Zion and his praise in Jerusalem,
22When the peoples are gathered together, And the kingdoms, to serve Jehovah.
22when the nations and kingdoms gather together to serve the LORD.
23He weakened my strength in the way; He shortened my days.
23He broke my strength in the middle of my life; he cut my days short.
24I said, O my God, take me not away in the midst of my days: Thy years are throughout all generations.
24I said, 'O my God, do not take me away in the middle of my life; your years continue through all generations.'
25Of old didst thou lay the foundation of the earth; And the heavens are the work of thy hands.
25Long ago you laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands.
26They 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:
26They will perish, but you will remain; they will all wear out like old clothes. You will change them like a coat, and they will be discarded.