Psalms 102

1Hear my prayer, O Jehovah, And let my cry come unto thee.

1Hear my prayer, O Lord, and let my cry come unto thee.

1 Jehovah, hear my prayer, and let my cry come unto thee.

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.

2Hide not thy face from me in the day when I am in trouble; incline thine ear unto me: in the day when I call answer me speedily.

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.

3For my days consume away like smoke, And my bones are burned as a firebrand.

3For my days are consumed like smoke, and my bones are burned as an hearth.

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

4My heart is smitten like grass, and withered; For I forget to eat my bread.

4My heart is smitten, and withered like grass; so that I forget to eat my bread.

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

5By reason of the voice of my groaning My bones cleave to my flesh.

5By reason of the voice of my groaning my bones cleave to my skin.

5 By reason of the voice of my groaning, my bones cleave to my flesh.

6I am like a pelican of the wilderness; I am become as an owl of the waste places.

6I am like a pelican of the wilderness: I am like an owl of the desert.

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

7I watch, and am become like a sparrow That is alone upon the house-top.

7I watch, and am as a sparrow alone upon the house top.

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

8Mine enemies reproach me all the day; They that are mad against me do curse by me.

8Mine enemies reproach me all the day; and they that are mad against me are sworn against me.

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

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

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

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

10Because of thine indignation and thy wrath: For thou hast taken me up, and cast me away.

10Because of thine indignation and thy wrath: for thou hast lifted me up, and cast me down.

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

11My days are like a shadow that declineth; And I am withered like grass.

11My days are like a shadow that declineth; and I am withered like grass.

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

12But thou, O Jehovah, wilt abide for ever; And thy memorial name unto all generations.

12But thou, O Lord, shalt endure for ever; and thy remembrance unto all generations.

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

13Thou wilt arise, and have mercy upon Zion; For it is time to have pity upon her, Yea, the set time is come.

13Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favour her, yea, the set time, is come.

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.

14For thy servants take pleasure in her stones, And have pity upon her dust.

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

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

15So the nations shall fear the name of Jehovah, And all the kings of the earth thy glory.

15So the heathen shall fear the name of the Lord, and all the kings of the earth thy glory.

15 And the nations shall fear the name of Jehovah, and all the kings of the earth thy glory.

16For Jehovah hath built up Zion; He hath appeared in his glory.

16When the Lord shall build up Zion, he shall appear in his glory.

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

17He hath regarded the prayer of the destitute, And hath not despised their prayer.

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

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

18This shall be written for the generation to come; And a people which shall be created shall praise Jehovah.

18This shall be written for the generation to come: and the people which shall be created shall praise the Lord.

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

19For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; From heaven did Jehovah behold the earth;

19For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from heaven did the Lord behold the earth;

19 For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from the heavens hath Jehovah beheld the earth,

20To hear the sighing of the prisoner; To loose those that are appointed to death;

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

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

21That men may declare the name of Jehovah in Zion, And his praise in Jerusalem;

21To declare the name of the Lord in Zion, and his praise in Jerusalem;

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

22When the peoples are gathered together, And the kingdoms, to serve Jehovah.

22When the people are gathered together, and the kingdoms, to serve the Lord.

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

23He weakened my strength in the way; He shortened my days.

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

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

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, take me not away in the midst of my days: thy years are throughout all generations.

24 I said, MyGod, take me not away in the midst of my days! ...Thy years are from generation to generation.

25Of old didst thou lay the foundation of the earth; And the heavens are the work of thy hands.

25Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of thy hands.

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

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.

27But thou art the same, And thy years shall have no end.

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

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

28The children of thy servants shall continue, And their seed shall be established before thee.

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

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