1A PRAYER OF THE AFFLICTED WHEN HE IS FEEBLE, AND POURS OUT HIS COMPLAINT BEFORE YHWH. O YHWH, hear my prayer, indeed, my cry comes to You.

2Do not hide Your face from me, "" In a day of my adversity, "" Incline Your ear to me, "" In the day I call, hurry, answer me.

3For my days have been consumed in smoke, "" And my bones have burned as a firebrand.

4Struck as the herb, and withered, is my heart, "" For I have forgotten to eat my bread.

5From the voice of my sighing "" My bone has cleaved to my flesh.

6I have been like to a pelican of the wilderness, "" I have been as an owl of the dry places.

7I have watched, and I am "" As a bird alone on the roof.

8All the day my enemies reproached me, "" Those mad at me have sworn against me.

9Because I have eaten ashes as bread, "" And have mingled my drink with weeping,

10From Your indignation and Your wrath, "" For You have lifted me up, "" And cast me down.

11My days [are] stretched out as a shadow, "" And I am withered as the herb.

12And You, O YHWH, abide for all time, "" And Your memorial from generation to generation.

13You rise—You pity Zion, "" For the time to favor her, "" For the appointed time has come.

14For Your servants have been pleased with her stones, "" And they favor her dust.

15And nations fear the Name of YHWH, "" And all kings of the earth Your glory,

16For YHWH has built Zion, "" He has been seen in His glory,

17He turned to the prayer of the destitute, "" And He has not despised their prayer.

18This is written for a later generation, "" And the people created praise YAH.

19For He has looked "" From the high place of His sanctuary. YHWH looked attentively from the heavens to earth,

20To hear the groan of the prisoner, "" To loose sons of death,

21To declare in Zion the Name of YHWH, "" And His praise in Jerusalem,

22In the peoples being gathered together, "" And the kingdoms—to serve YHWH.

23He has humbled my power in the way, "" He has shortened my days.

24I say, “My God, do not take me up in the midst of my days,” "" Your years [are] through all generations.

25You founded the earth before time, "" And the heavens [are] the work of Your hands.

26They perish, and You remain, "" And all of them become old as a garment, "" You change them as clothing, "" And they are changed.

27And You [are] the same, and Your years are not finished.

28The sons of Your servants continue, "" And their seed is established before You!