Psalms 102 — KJV

102 Verse 1 Hear my prayer, O LORD, and let my cry come unto thee. ^{Verse 2} Hide 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. ^{Verse 3} For my days are consumed like smoke, and my bones are burned as an hearth. ^{Verse 4} My heart is smitten, and withered like grass; so that I forget to eat my bread. ^{Verse 5} By reason of the voice of my groaning my bones cleave to my skin. ^{Verse 6} I am like a pelican of the wilderness: I am like an owl of the desert. ^{Verse 7} I watch, and am as a sparrow alone upon the house top. ^{Verse 8} Mine enemies reproach me all the day; and they that are mad against me are sworn against 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 shadow that declineth; and I am withered like grass. ^{Verse 12} But thou, O LORD, shalt endure for ever; and thy remembrance unto all generations. ^{Verse 13} Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favour her, yea, the set time, is come. ^{Verse 14} For thy servants take pleasure in her stones, and favour the dust thereof. ^{Verse 15} So the heathen shall fear the name of the LORD, and all the kings of the earth thy glory. ^{Verse 16} When the LORD shall build up Zion, he shall appear in his glory. ^{Verse 17} He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer. ^{Verse 18} This shall be written for the generation to come: and the people which shall be created shall praise the LORD. ^{Verse 19} For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from heaven did the LORD behold the earth; ^{Verse 20} To hear the groaning of the prisoner; to loose those that are appointed to death; ^{Verse 21} To declare the name of the LORD in Zion, and his praise in Jerusalem; ^{Verse 22} When the people are gathered together, and the kingdoms, to serve the LORD. ^{Verse 23} He weakened my strength in the way; he shortened my days. ^{Verse 24} I said, O my God, take me not away in the midst of my days: thy years are throughout all generations. ^{Verse 25} Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of thy hands. ^{Verse 26} They 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: ^{Verse 27} But thou art the same, and thy years shall have no end. ^{Verse 28} The children of thy servants shall continue, and their seed shall be established before thee.