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World English Bible

Psalm 102 (WEBP)

[1] Hear my prayer, Yahweh! Let my cry come to you.
[2] Don’t hide your face from me in the day of my distress. Turn your ear to me. Answer me quickly in the day when I call.
[3] For my days consume away like smoke. My bones are burned as a torch.
[4] My heart is blighted like grass, and withered, for I forget to eat my bread.
[5] By reason of the voice of my groaning, my bones stick to my skin.
[6] I am like a pelican of the wilderness. I have become as an owl of the waste places.
[7] I watch, and have become like a sparrow that is alone on the housetop.
[8] My enemies reproach me all day. Those who are mad at me use my name as a curse.
[9] For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mixed my drink with tears,
[10] because of your indignation and your wrath; for you have taken me up and thrown me away.
[11] My days are like a long shadow. I have withered like grass.
[12] But you, Yahweh, will remain forever; your renown endures to all generations.
[13] You will arise and have mercy on Zion, for it is time to have pity on her. Yes, the set time has come.
[14] For your servants take pleasure in her stones, and have pity on her dust.
[15] So the nations will fear Yahweh’s name, all the kings of the earth your glory.
[16] For Yahweh has built up Zion. He has appeared in his glory.
[17] He has responded to the prayer of the destitute, and has not despised their prayer.
[18] This will be written for the generation to come. A people which will be created will praise Yah,
[19] for he has looked down from the height of his sanctuary. From heaven, Yahweh saw the earth,
[20] to hear the groans of the prisoner, to free those who are condemned to death,
[21] that men may declare Yahweh’s name in Zion, and his praise in Jerusalem,
[22] when the peoples are gathered together, the kingdoms, to serve Yahweh.
[23] He weakened my strength along the course. He shortened my days.
[24] I said, “My God, don’t take me away in the middle of my days. Your years are throughout all generations.
[25] Of old, you laid the foundation of the earth. The heavens are the work of your hands.
[26] They will perish, but you will endure. Yes, all of them will wear out like a garment. You will change them like a cloak, and they will be changed.
[27] But you are the same. Your years will have no end.
[28] The children of your servants will continue. Their offspring will be established before you.”

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Psalm 102 (KJVS)

[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 [when] I am in trouble ; incline () thine ear unto me: in the day [when] I call () answer () me speedily .
[3] For my days are consumed () like smoke , and my bones are burned () as an hearth .
[4] My heart is smitten (), and withered () like grass ; so that I forget () to eat () my bread .
[5] By reason of the voice of my groaning my bones cleave () to my skin .
[6] I am like () a pelican of the wilderness : I am like an owl of the desert .
[7] I watch (), and am as a sparrow alone () upon the house top .
[8] Mine enemies () reproach () me all the day ; [and] they that are mad () against me are sworn () against 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 lifted me up (), and cast me down ().
[11] My days [are] like a shadow that declineth (); and I am withered () like grass .
[12] But thou, O LORD , shalt endure () for ever ; and thy remembrance unto all generations .
[13] Thou shalt arise (), [and] have mercy () upon Zion : for the time to favour () her, yea, the set time , is come ().
[14] For thy servants take pleasure () in her stones , and favour () the dust thereof.
[15] So the heathen shall fear () the name of the LORD , and all the kings of the earth thy glory .
[16] When the LORD shall build up () Zion , he shall appear () in his glory .
[17] He will regard () the prayer of the destitute , and not despise () their prayer .
[18] This shall be written () for the generation to come : and the 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 groaning of the prisoner ; to loose () those that are appointed to death ;
[21] To declare () the name of the LORD in Zion , and his praise in Jerusalem ;
[22] When the people 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.

Young’s Literal Translation

Psalm 102 (YLT)

[1] O Jehovah, hear my prayer, yea, my cry to Thee cometh.
[2] Hide not Thou Thy face from me, In a day of mine adversity, Incline unto me Thine ear, In the day I call, haste, answer me.
[3] For consumed in smoke have been my days, And my bones as a fire-brand have burned.
[4] Smitten as the herb, and withered, is my heart, For I have forgotten to eat my bread.
[5] From the voice of my sighing Hath my bone cleaved to my flesh.
[6] I have been like to a pelican of the wilderness, I have been as an owl of the dry places.
[7] I have watched, and I am As a bird alone on the roof.
[8] All the day mine enemies reproached me, Those mad at me have sworn against me.
[9] Because ashes as bread I have eaten, And my drink with weeping have mingled,
[10] From Thine indignation and Thy wrath, For Thou hast lifted me up, And dost cast me down.
[11] My days as a shadow are stretched out, And I-as the herb I am withered.
[12] And Thou, O Jehovah, to the age abidest, And Thy memorial to all generations.
[13] Thou-Thou risest-Thou pitiest Zion, For the time to favour her, For the appointed time hath come.
[14] For Thy servants have been pleased with her stones, And her dust they favour.
[15] And nations fear the name of Jehovah, And all kings of the earth Thine honour,
[16] For Jehovah hath builded Zion, He hath been seen in His honour,
[17] He turned unto the prayer of the destitute, And He hath not despised their prayer.
[18] This is written for a later generation, And the people created do praise Jah.
[19] For He hath looked From the high place of His sanctuary. Jehovah from heaven unto earth looked attentively,
[20] To hear the groan of the prisoner, To loose sons of death,
[21] To declare in Zion the name of Jehovah, And His praise in Jerusalem,
[22] In the peoples being gathered together, And the kingdoms-to serve Jehovah.
[23] He hath humbled in the way my power, He hath shortened my days.
[24] I say, ‘My God, take me not up in the midst of my days,’ Through all generations are Thine years.
[25] Beforetime the earth Thou didst found, And the work of Thy hands are the heavens.
[26] They-They perish, and Thou remainest, And all of them as a garment become old, As clothing Thou changest them, And they are changed.
[27] And Thou art the same, and Thine years are not finished.
[28] The sons of Thy servants do continue, And their seed before Thee is established!