Psalm 102

Revised Version 1895

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

1Hear my prayerH8605, O LORDH3068, and let my cry come unto thee.

2Hide not thy face from meH413 in the day of my distress: incline thine ear unto meH413; in the day when I callH8085 answer meH413 speedily.

3For my daysH3117 consume awayH5186 like smoke, and my bones are burned as a firebrand.

4My heart is smitten like grass, and withered; for I forget to eat my bread.

5By reason of the voice of my groaning my bones cleave to my flesh.

6I am like a pelican of the wilderness; I am become as an owl of the waste places.

7I watch, and am becomeH1961 like a sparrow that is alone uponH1961 the housetop.

8Mine enemies reproach meH5921 all the day; they that are mad againstH5921 meH5921 do curse by meH5921.

9For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping.

10BecauseH3588 of thine indignation and thy wrath: for thou hast taken meH398 upH398, and cast meH398 awayH398.

11My days are like a shadow that declineth; and I am withered like grass.

12But thou, O LORD, shalt abide for ever; and thy memorial unto allH3117 generations.

13Thou shalt arise, and have mercyH3068 uponH3427 Zion: for it is time to have pity uponH3427 her, yea, the setH3427 time is come.

14For thy servants takeH935 pleasure in herH935 stones, and have pityH7355 uponH935 herH935 dust.

15SoH3588 the nations shall fear the name of the LORD, and all the kings of the earthH6083 thy glory:

16For the LORDH3068 hath built upH853 Zion, he hath appeared in his gloryH3519;

17He hath regardedH7200 the prayer of the destitute, and hath notH3588 despised their prayer.

18This shall be written for the generation to come: and a peopleH3808 which shall be created shall praise the LORD.

19For he hath looked downH3789 from the height of his sanctuary; from heaven did the LORDH3050 behold the earth;

20To hear the sighing of the prisoner; to loose thoseH3588 that are appointed to death;

21That menH1121 may declare the name of the LORD in Zion, and his praise in Jerusalem;

22When the peoples are gathered together, and the kingdoms, to serve the LORDH3068.

23He weakened my strength in the way; he shortened my days.

24I said, O my God, take meH3117 notH1870 away in the midst of my daysH3117: thy yearsH3117 are throughoutH3117 allH3117 generations.

25Of oldH8141 hast thou laid the foundation of the earthH5927; and the heavens are the work of thy hands.

26They shall perish, but thou shalt endure: yea, all of them shall wax oldH6440 like a garment; as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed:

27But thou art the same, and thy years shall have noH6 end.

28The children of thy servants shall continue, and their seed shall be establishedH3808 beforeH3808 thee.

Commentaries on Psalms 102

Revised Version 1895 — 1895 — Public Domain