Psalms 102
King James Version with ApocryphaTranslation
King James Version with Apocrypha
JPS Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)
1Hear my prayer, O LORD , and let my cry come unto thee.
1(102-1) A Prayer of the afflicted, when he fainteth, and poureth out his complaint before the LORD. (102-2) O LORD, hear my prayer, and let my cry come unto Thee.
2Hide not thy face from me in the day when I am in trouble; incline thine ear unto me: in the day when I call answer me speedily.
2(102-3) Hide not Thy face from me in the day of my distress; incline Thine ear unto me; in the day when I call answer me speedily.
3For my days are consumed like smoke, and my bones are burned as an hearth.
3(102-4) For my days are consumed like smoke, and my bones are burned as a hearth.
4My heart is smitten, and withered like grass; so that I forget to eat my bread.
4(102-5) My 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 skin.
5(102-6) By reason of the voice of my sighing my bones cleave to my flesh.
6I am like a pelican of the wilderness: I am like an owl of the desert.
6(102-7) I am like a pelican of the wilderness; I am become as an owl of the waste places.
7I watch, and am as a sparrow alone upon the house top.
7(102-8) I watch, and am become like a sparrow that is alone upon the housetop.
8Mine enemies reproach me all the day; and they that are mad against me are sworn against me.
8(102-9) Mine enemies taunt me all the day; they that are mad against me do curse by me.
9For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping,
9(102-10) For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping,
10Because of thine indignation and thy wrath: for thou hast lifted me up, and cast me down.
10(102-11) Because of Thine indignation and Thy wrath; for Thou hast taken me up, and cast me away.
11My days are like a shadow that declineth; and I am withered like grass.
11(102-12) My days are like a lengthening shadow; and I am withered like grass.
12But thou, O LORD , shalt endure for ever; and thy remembrance unto all generations.
12(102-13) But Thou, O LORD, sittest enthroned for ever; and Thy name is unto all generations.
13Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favour her, yea, the set time, is come.
13(102-14) Thou wilt arise, and have compassion upon Zion; for it is time to be gracious unto her, for the appointed time is come.
14For thy servants take pleasure in her stones, and favour the dust thereof.
14(102-15) For Thy servants take pleasure in her stones, and love her dust.
15So the heathen shall fear the name of the LORD , and all the kings of the earth thy glory.
15(102-16) So the nations will fear the name of the LORD, and all the kings of the earth Thy glory;
16When the LORD shall build up Zion, he shall appear in his glory.
16(102-17) When the LORD hath built up Zion, when He hath appeared in His glory;
17He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer.
17(102-18) When He hath regarded the prayer of the destitute, and hath not despised their prayer.
18This shall be written for the generation to come: and the people which shall be created shall praise the LORD .
18(102-19) This shall be written for the generation to come; and a people which shall be created shall praise the LORD.
19For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from heaven did the LORD behold the earth;
19(102-20) For He hath looked down from the height of His sanctuary; from heaven did the LORD behold the earth;
20To hear the groaning of the prisoner; to loose those that are appointed to death;
20(102-21) To hear the groaning of the prisoner; to loose those that are appointed to death;
21To declare the name of the LORD in Zion, and his praise in Jerusalem;
21(102-22) That men may tell of the name of the LORD in Zion, and His praise in Jerusalem;
22When the people are gathered together, and the kingdoms, to serve the LORD .
22(102-23) When the peoples are gathered together, and the kingdoms, to serve the LORD.
23He weakened my strength in the way; he shortened my days.
23(102-24) He weakened my strength in the way; He shortened my days.
24I said, O my God, take me not away in the midst of my days: thy years are throughout all generations.
24(102-25) I say: 'O my God, take me not away in the midst of my days, Thou whose years endure throughout all generations.
25Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of thy hands.
25(102-26) Of old Thou didst lay the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the work of Thy hands.
26They shall perish, but thou shalt endure: yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed:
26(102-27) They shall perish, but Thou shalt endure; yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a vesture shalt Thou change them, and they shall pass away;
27But thou art the same, and thy years shall have no end.
27(102-28) But Thou art the selfsame, and Thy years shall have no end.
28The children of thy servants shall continue, and their seed shall be established before thee.
28(102-29) The children of Thy servants shall dwell securely, and their seed shall be established before Thee.'
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