Psalms 102 A Prayer of the afflicted , when he is overwhelmed , and poureth out his complaint before the LORD . Hear my prayer , O LORD , and let my cry come unto thee.

KJV_Strongs⁽ⁱ⁾

1 H8605 A Prayer H6041 of the afflicted H5848 , when he is overwhelmed [H8799] H8210 , and poureth out [H8799] H7879 his complaint H6440 before H3068 the LORD H8085 . Hear [H8798] H8605 my prayer H3068 , O LORD H7775 , and let my cry H935 come [H8799] unto thee.

2 H5641 Hide [H8686] H6440 not thy face H3117 from me in the day H6862 when I am in trouble H5186 ; incline [H8685] H241 thine ear H3117 unto me: in the day H7121 when I call [H8799] H6030 answer [H8798] H4118 me speedily.

3 H3117 For my days H3615 are consumed [H8804] H6227 like smoke H6106 , and my bones H2787 are burned [H8738] H4168 as an hearth.

4 H3820 My heart H5221 is smitten [H8717] H3001 , and withered [H8799] H6212 like grass H7911 ; so that I forget [H8804] H398 to eat [H8800] H3899 my bread.

5 H6963 By reason of the voice H585 of my groaning H6106 my bones H1692 cleave [H8804] H1320 to my skin.

6 H1819 I am like [H8804] H6893 a pelican H4057 of the wilderness H3563 : I am like an owl H2723 of the desert.

7 H8245 I watch [H8804] H6833 , and am as a sparrow H909 alone [H8802] H1406 upon the house top.

8 H341 Mine enemies [H8802] H2778 reproach [H8765] H3117 me all the day H1984 ; and they that are mad [H8781] H7650 against me are sworn [H8738] against me.

9 H398 For I have eaten [H8804] H665 ashes H3899 like bread H4537 , and mingled [H8804] H8249 my drink H1065 with weeping,

10 H6440 Because H2195 of thine indignation H7110 and thy wrath H5375 : for thou hast lifted me up [H8804] H7993 , and cast me down [H8686] .

11 H3117 My days H6738 are like a shadow H5186 that declineth [H8803] H3001 ; and I am withered [H8799] H6212 like grass.

12 H3068 But thou, O LORD H3427 , shalt endure [H8799] H5769 for ever H2143 ; and thy remembrance H1755 unto all H1755 generations.

13 H6965 Thou shalt arise [H8799] H7355 , and have mercy [H8762] H6726 upon Zion H6256 : for the time H2603 to favour [H8800] H4150 her, yea, the set time H935 , is come [H8804] .

14 H5650 For thy servants H7521 take pleasure [H8804] H68 in her stones H2603 , and favour [H8779] H6083 the dust thereof.

15 H1471 So the heathen H3372 shall fear [H8799] H8034 the name H3068 of the LORD H4428 , and all the kings H776 of the earth H3519 thy glory.

16 H3068 When the LORD H1129 shall build up [H8804] H6726 Zion H7200 , he shall appear [H8738] H3519 in his glory.

17 H6437 He will regard [H8804] H8605 the prayer H6199 of the destitute H959 , and not despise [H8804] H8605 their prayer.

18 H3789 This shall be written [H8735] H1755 for the generation H314 to come H5971 : and the people H1254 which shall be created [H8737] H1984 shall praise [H8762] H3050 the LORD.

19 H8259 For he hath looked down [H8689] H4791 from the height H6944 of his sanctuary H8064 ; from heaven H3068 did the LORD H5027 behold [H8689] H776 the earth;

20 H8085 To hear [H8800] H603 the groaning H615 of the prisoner H6605 ; to loose [H8763] H1121 those that are appointed H8546 to death;

21 H5608 To declare [H8763] H8034 the name H3068 of the LORD H6726 in Zion H8416 , and his praise H3389 in Jerusalem;

22 H5971 When the people H6908 are gathered [H8736] H3162 together H4467 , and the kingdoms H5647 , to serve [H8800] H3068 the LORD.

23 H6031 He weakened [H8765] H3581 my strength H1870 in the way H7114 ; he shortened [H8765] H3117 my days.

24 H559 I said [H8799] H410 , O my God H5927 , take me not away [H8686] H2677 in the midst H3117 of my days H8141 : thy years H1755 are throughout all H1755 generations.

25 H6440 Of old H3245 hast thou laid the foundation [H8804] H776 of the earth H8064 : and the heavens H4639 are the work H3027 of thy hands.

26 H6 They shall perish [H8799] H5975 , but thou shalt endure [H8799] H1086 : yea, all of them shall wax old [H8799] H899 like a garment H3830 ; as a vesture H2498 shalt thou change [H8686] H2498 them, and they shall be changed [H8799] :

27 H8141 But thou art the same, and thy years H8552 shall have no end [H8735] .

28 H1121 The children H5650 of thy servants H7931 shall continue [H8799] H2233 , and their seed H3559 shall be established [H8735] H6440 before thee.

ERV⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ A Prayer of the afflicted, when he is overwhelmed, and poureth out his complaint before the LORD. Hear my prayer, O LORD, and let my cry come unto thee. ² 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. ³ For my days consume away like smoke, and my bones are burned as a firebrand. ⁴ My heart is smitten like grass, and withered; for I forget to eat my bread. ⁵ By reason of the voice of my groaning my bones cleave to my flesh. ⁶ I am like a pelican of the wilderness; I am become as an owl of the waste places. ⁷ I watch, and am become like a sparrow that is alone upon the housetop. ⁸ Mine enemies reproach me all the day; they that are mad against me do curse by me. ⁹ For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping. ¹⁰ Because of thine indignation and thy wrath: for thou hast taken me up, and cast me away. ¹¹ My days are like a shadow that declineth; and I am withered like grass. ¹² But thou, O LORD, shalt abide for ever; and thy memorial unto all generations. ¹³ Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion: for it is time to have pity upon her, yea, the set time is come. ¹⁴ For thy servants take pleasure in her stones, and have pity upon her dust. ¹⁵ So the nations shall fear the name of the LORD, and all the kings of the earth thy glory: ¹⁶ For the LORD hath built up Zion, he hath appeared in his glory; ¹⁷ He hath regarded the prayer of the destitute, and hath not despised their prayer. ¹⁸ This shall be written for the generation to come: and a people which shall be created shall praise the LORD. ¹⁹ For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from heaven did the LORD behold the earth; ²⁰ To hear the sighing of the prisoner; to loose those that are appointed to death; ²¹ That men may declare the name of the LORD in Zion, and his praise in Jerusalem; ²² When the peoples are gathered together, and the kingdoms, to serve the LORD. ²³ He weakened my strength in the way; he shortened my days. ²⁴ I said, O my God, take me not away in the midst of my days: thy years are throughout all generations. ²⁵ Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the work of thy hands. ²⁶ 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 be changed: ²⁷ But thou art the same, and thy years shall have no end. ²⁸ The children of thy servants shall continue, and their seed shall be established before thee.