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Psalms 102

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

1Jehovah, hearmyprayerH8605,andletmycry come unto thee.

2Hide not thy facefromme:inthedayofmytrouble, incline thine ear untome;inthedayIcall, answermespeedily.

3FormydaysH3117areconsumedlikesmoke,andmybonesareburnedasafirebrand.

4Myheartissmittenandwithered like grass;yea,Ihaveforgottentoeatmybread.

5Byreasonofthevoiceofmygroaning,mybones cleavetomyflesh.

6Iam become likethepelicanofthewilderness,Iam asanowlindesolate places;

7Iwatch,andamH1961likeasparrow aloneuponthehousetop.

8Mine enemies reproachmealltheday;theythatareH1961madagainstmeswearbyme.

9ForIhaveeaten ashes like bread,andmingledmydrinkwithweeping,

10Becauseofthine indignationandthy wrath;forthou hast liftedmeup,andcastmedown.

11Mydaysarelikealengthened-out shadow,andI,Iam witheredlikegrass.

12Butthou, Jehovah, abidestforever,andthy memorialfromgenerationtogeneration.

13Thou wilt riseup, thou wilthavemercyuponZion:foritisthetimetobegracioustoher,forthesettimeiscome.

14Forthy servantstakepleasureinherstones,andfavourherdust.

15AndthenationsshallfearthenameofJehovah,andallthekingsoftheearthH6083thy glory.

16WhenJehovahshallbuildupZion,hewillappearinhisgloryH3519.

17Hewillregardtheprayerofthedestituteone,andnotdespisetheirprayer.

18Thisshallbewrittenforthegenerationtocome;andapeoplethatshallbecreatedshallpraise Jah:

19Forhe hath lookeddownH3789fromtheheightofhissanctuary;fromtheheavens hath Jehovah beheldtheearth,

20Tohearthegroaningoftheprisoner,toloosethosethatareappointedtodie;

21ThatthenameofJehovahmaybedeclaredinZion,andhispraiseinJerusalem,

22Whenthepeoplesshallbegathered together,andthekingdoms,toserveJehovah.

23Heweakenedmystrengthintheway,heshortenedmydays.

24Isaid,MyGod, takemenotawayinthemidstofmydaysH3117! ...Thyyearsarefromgenerationtogeneration.

25Ofoldhast thou foundedtheearth,andtheheavensaretheworkofthy hands:

26Theyshallperish, but thou continuest;andallofthemshallgrowoldasagarment:asavesture shalt thou changethem,andtheyshallbechanged.

27Butthou arttheSame,andthy years shallhavenoend.

28Thechildrenofthy servantsshallabide,andtheirseedshallbeestablishedbeforethee.

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