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Psalms 102

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

1HearmyprayerH8605,OJehovah,Andletmycry come unto thee.

2Hide not thy facefrommeinthedayofmydistress: Incline thine ear untome;InthedaywhenIcallanswermespeedily.

3FormydaysH3117consumeawaylikesmoke,Andmybonesareburnedasafirebrand.

4Myheartissmitten like grass,andwithered;ForIforgettoeatmybread.

5ByreasonofthevoiceofmygroaningMybones cleavetomyflesh.

6Iam likeapelicanofthewilderness;Iam become asanowlofthewaste places.

7Iwatch,andamH1961becomeH1961likeasparrowThatisH1961aloneuponthehouse-top.

8Mine enemies reproachmealltheday;TheythatareH1961madagainstmedo cursebyme.

9ForIhaveeaten ashes like bread,Andmingledmydrinkwithweeping,

10Becauseofthine indignationandthy wrath:Forthou hast takenmeup,andcastmeaway.

11Mydaysarelikeashadowthatdeclineth;AndIam witheredlikegrass.

12Butthou,OJehovah, wilt abideforever;Andthy memorial name untoallgenerations.

13Thou wilt arise,andhavemercyuponZion;Foritistimetohavepityuponher, Yea,thesettimeiscome.

14Forthy servantstakepleasureinherstones,Andhavepityuponherdust.

15SothenationsshallfearthenameofJehovah,AndallthekingsoftheearthH6083thy glory.

16ForJehovahhath builtupZion;Hehath appearedinhisgloryH3519.

17Hehathregardedtheprayerofthedestitute,Andhathnotdespisedtheirprayer.

18Thisshallbewrittenforthegenerationtocome;Andapeoplewhichshallbecreatedshallpraise Jehovah.

19Forhe hath lookeddownH3789fromtheheightofhissanctuary;Fromheaven did Jehovah beholdtheearth;

20Tohearthesighingoftheprisoner;Toloosethosethatareappointedtodeath;

21ThatmenmaydeclarethenameofJehovahinZion,AndhispraiseinJerusalem;

22Whenthepeoplesaregathered together,Andthekingdoms,toserveJehovah.

23Heweakenedmystrengthintheway;Heshortenedmydays.

24Isaid, OmyGod, takemenotawayinthemidstofmydaysH3117: Thyyearsarethroughoutallgenerations.

25Ofolddidst thou laythefoundationoftheearth;Andtheheavensaretheworkofthy hands.

26Theyshallperish, but thou shalt endure; Yea, allofthemshallwaxoldlikeagarment;Asavesture shalt thou changethem,andtheyshallbechanged:

27Butthou artthesame,Andthy years shallhavenoend.

28Thechildrenofthy servantsshallcontinue,Andtheirseedshallbeestablishedbeforethee.

American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain