Psalm 102
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1A Prayer of the afflicted, when he is overwhelmed and pours out his complaint before the LORD. Hear my prayer, O LORD, And let my cry come to You.1The prayer of an oppressed man, as he grows faint and pours out his lament before the LORD. O LORD, hear my prayer! Pay attention to my cry for help!
2Do not hide Your face from me in the day of my trouble; Incline Your ear to me; In the day that I call, answer me speedily.2Do not ignore me in my time of trouble! Listen to me! When I call out to you, quickly answer me!
3For my days are consumed like smoke, And my bones are burned like a hearth.3For my days go up in smoke, and my bones are charred like a fireplace.
4My heart is stricken and withered like grass, So that I forget to eat my bread.4My heart is parched and withered like grass, for I am unable to eat food.
5Because of the sound of my groaning My bones cling to my skin.5Because of the anxiety that makes me groan, my bones protrude from my skin.
6I am like a pelican of the wilderness; I am like an owl of the desert.6I am like an owl in the wilderness; I am like a screech owl among the ruins.
7I lie awake, And am like a sparrow alone on the housetop.7I stay awake; I am like a solitary bird on a roof.
8My enemies reproach me all day long; Those who deride me swear an oath against me.8All day long my enemies taunt me; those who mock me use my name in their curses.
9For I have eaten ashes like bread, And mingled my drink with weeping,9For I eat ashes as if they were bread, and mix my drink with my tears,
10Because of Your indignation and Your wrath; For You have lifted me up and cast me away.10because of your anger and raging fury. Indeed, you pick me up and throw me away.
11My days are like a shadow that lengthens, And I wither away like grass.11My days are coming to an end, and I am withered like grass.
12But You, O LORD, shall endure forever, And the remembrance of Your name to all generations.12But you, O LORD, rule forever, and your reputation endures.
13You will arise and have mercy on Zion; For the time to favor her, Yes, the set time, has come.13You will rise up and have compassion on Zion. For it is time to have mercy on her, for the appointed time has come.
14For Your servants take pleasure in her stones, And show favor to her dust.14Indeed, your servants take delight in her stones, and feel compassion for the dust of her ruins.
15So the nations shall fear the name of the LORD, And all the kings of the earth Your glory.15The nations will respect the reputation of the LORD, and all the kings of the earth will respect his splendor,
16For the LORD shall build up Zion; He shall appear in His glory.16when the LORD rebuilds Zion, and reveals his splendor,
17He shall regard the prayer of the destitute, And shall not despise their prayer.17when he responds to the prayer of the destitute, and does not reject their request.
18This will be written for the generation to come, That a people yet to be created may praise the LORD.18The account of his intervention will be recorded for future generations; people yet to be born will praise the LORD.
19For He looked down from the height of His sanctuary; From heaven the LORD viewed the earth,19For he will look down from his sanctuary above; from heaven the LORD will look toward earth,
20To hear the groaning of the prisoner, To release those appointed to death,20in order to hear the painful cries of the prisoners, and to set free those condemned to die,
21To declare the name of the LORD in Zion, And His praise in Jerusalem,21so they may proclaim the name of the LORD in Zion, and praise him in Jerusalem,
22When the peoples are gathered together, And the kingdoms, to serve the LORD.22when the nations gather together, and the kingdoms pay tribute to the LORD.
23He weakened my strength in the way; He shortened my days.23He has taken away my strength in the middle of life; he has cut short my days.
24I said, “O my God, Do not take me away in the midst of my days; Your years are throughout all generations.24I say, "O my God, please do not take me away in the middle of my life! You endure through all generations.
25Of old You laid the foundation of the earth, And the heavens are the work of Your hands.25In earlier times you established the earth; the skies are your handiwork.
26They will perish, but You will endure; Yes, they will all grow old like a garment; Like a cloak You will change them, And they will be changed.26They will perish, but you will endure. They will wear out like a garment; like clothes you will remove them and they will disappear.
27But You are the same, And Your years will have no end.27But you remain; your years do not come to an end.
28The children of Your servants will continue, And their descendants will be established before You.”28The children of your servants will settle down here, and their descendants will live securely in your presence."
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Psalm 101
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