1 A Prayer of the afflicted when he is feeble, and before Jehovah poureth out his plaint. O Jehovah, hear my prayer, yea, my cry to Thee cometh. YLT — Psalm 102:1
2 Hide not Thou Thy face from me, In a day of mine adversity, Incline unto me Thine ear, In the day I call, haste, answer me. YLT — Psalm 102:2
3 For consumed in smoke have been my days, And my bones as a fire-brand have burned. YLT — Psalm 102:3
4 Smitten as the herb, and withered, is my heart, For I have forgotten to eat my bread. YLT — Psalm 102:4
5 From the voice of my sighing Hath my bone cleaved to my flesh. YLT — Psalm 102:5
6 I have been like to a pelican of the wilderness, I have been as an owl of the dry places. YLT — Psalm 102:6
7 I have watched, and I am As a bird alone on the roof. YLT — Psalm 102:7
8 All the day mine enemies reproached me, Those mad at me have sworn against me. YLT — Psalm 102:8
9 Because ashes as bread I have eaten, And my drink with weeping have mingled, YLT — Psalm 102:9
10 From Thine indignation and Thy wrath, For Thou hast lifted me up, And dost cast me down. YLT — Psalm 102:10
11 My days as a shadow [are] stretched out, And I — as the herb I am withered. YLT — Psalm 102:11
12 And Thou, O Jehovah, to the age abidest, And Thy memorial to all generations. YLT — Psalm 102:12
13 Thou — Thou risest — Thou pitiest Zion, For the time to favour her, For the appointed time hath come. YLT — Psalm 102:13
14 For Thy servants have been pleased with her stones, And her dust they favour. YLT — Psalm 102:14
15 And nations fear the name of Jehovah, And all kings of the earth Thine honour, YLT — Psalm 102:15
16 For Jehovah hath builded Zion, He hath been seen in His honour, YLT — Psalm 102:16
17 He turned unto the prayer of the destitute, And He hath not despised their prayer. YLT — Psalm 102:17
18 This is written for a later generation, And the people created do praise Jah. YLT — Psalm 102:18
19 For He hath looked From the high place of His sanctuary. Jehovah from heaven unto earth looked attentively, YLT — Psalm 102:19
20 To hear the groan of the prisoner, To loose sons of death, YLT — Psalm 102:20
21 To declare in Zion the name of Jehovah, And His praise in Jerusalem, YLT — Psalm 102:21
22 In the peoples being gathered together, And the kingdoms — to serve Jehovah. YLT — Psalm 102:22
23 He hath humbled in the way my power, He hath shortened my days. YLT — Psalm 102:23
24 I say, ‘My God, take me not up in the midst of my days,’ Through all generations [are] Thine years. YLT — Psalm 102:24
25 Beforetime the earth Thou didst found, And the work of Thy hands [are] the heavens. YLT — Psalm 102:25
26 They — They perish, and Thou remainest, And all of them as a garment become old, As clothing Thou changest them, And they are changed. YLT — Psalm 102:26
27 And Thou [art] the same, and Thine years are not finished. YLT — Psalm 102:27
28 The sons of Thy servants do continue, And their seed before Thee is established! YLT — Psalm 102:28