Psalm 102

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