Psalms 102 — DBY

A Prayer of the afflicted, when he is overwhelmed, and poureth out his complaint before Jehovah.

102Verse 1Jehovah, hear my prayer, and let my cry come unto thee.
^{Verse 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.
^{Verse 3}For my days are consumed like smoke, and my bones are burned as a firebrand.
^{Verse 4}My heart is smitten and withered like grass; yea, I have forgotten to eat my bread.
^{Verse 5}By reason of the voice of my groaning, my bones cleave to my flesh.
^{Verse 6}I am become like the pelican of the wilderness, I am as an owl in desolate places;
^{Verse 7}I watch, and am like a sparrow alone upon the housetop.
^{Verse 8}Mine enemies reproach me all the day; they that are mad against me swear by me.
^{Verse 9}For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping,
^{Verse 10}Because of thine indignation and thy wrath; for thou hast lifted me up, and cast me down.
^{Verse 11}My days are like a lengthened-out shadow, and I, I am withered like grass.
^{Verse 12}But thou, Jehovah, abidest for ever, and thy memorial from generation to generation.
^{Verse 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.
^{Verse 14}For thy servants take pleasure in her stones, and favour her dust.
^{Verse 15}And the nations shall fear the name of Jehovah, and all the kings of the earth thy glory.
^{Verse 16}When Jehovah shall build up Zion, he will appear in his glory.
^{Verse 17}He will regard the prayer of the destitute one, and not despise their prayer.
^{Verse 18}This shall be written for the generation to come; and a people that shall be created shall praise Jah:
^{Verse 19}For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from the heavens hath Jehovah beheld the earth,
^{Verse 20}To hear the groaning of the prisoner, to loose those that are appointed to die;
^{Verse 21}That the name of Jehovah may be declared in Zion, and his praise in Jerusalem,
^{Verse 22}When the peoples shall be gathered together, and the kingdoms, to serve Jehovah.
^{Verse 23}He weakened my strength in the way, he shortened my days.
^{Verse 24}I said, My^*God, take me not away in the midst of my days! ...Thy years are from generation to generation.
^{Verse 25}Of old hast thou founded the earth, and the heavens are the work of thy hands:
^{Verse 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.
^{Verse 27}But thou art the Same, and thy years shall have no end.
^{Verse 28}The children of thy servants shall abide, and their seed shall be established before thee.