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

[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.”
King James Version

A Prayer H8605 of the afflicted, H6041 when he is overwhelmed, H5848 and poureth out H8210 his complaint H7879 before H6440 the Lord. H3068

[1] Hear H8085 my prayer, H8605 O Lord, H3068
And let my cry H7775 come H935 unto thee.
[2] Hide H5641 not H408 thy face H6440 from H4480 me in the day H3117 when I am in trouble; H6862
Incline H5186 thine ear H241 unto H413 me: In the day H3117 when I call H7121 answer H6030 me speedily. H4118
[3] For H3588 my days H3117 are consumed H3615 like smoke, H6227‡
And my bones H6106 are burned H2787 as an hearth. H4168
[4] My heart H3820 is smitten, H5221 and withered H3001 like grass; H6212
So that I forget H7911 to eat H398 my bread. H3899
[5] By reason of the voice H6963 of my groaning H585
My bones H6106 cleave H1692 to my skin. H1320§
[6] I am like H1819 a pelican H6893 of the wilderness: H4057
I am like an owl H3563 of the desert. H2723
[7] I watch, H8245 and am as a sparrow H6833
Alone H909 upon H5921 the house top. H1406
[8] Mine enemies H341 reproach H2778 me all the day; H3117
And they that are mad H1984 against me are sworn H7650 against me.
[9] For H3588 I have eaten H398 ashes H665 like bread, H3899
And mingled H4537 my drink H8249 with weeping, H1065
[10] Because H6440 of thine indignation H2195 and thy wrath: H7110
For H3588 thou hast lifted me up, H5375 and cast me down. H7993
[11] My days H3117 are like a shadow H6738 that declineth; H5186
And I am withered H3001 like grass. H6212
[12] But thou, O Lord, H3068 shalt endure H3427 for ever; H5769
And thy remembrance H2143 unto all H1755 generations. H1755
[13] Thou shalt arise, H6965 and have mercy H7355 upon Zion: H6726
For H3588 the time H6256 to favour H2603 her, yea, the set time, H4150 is come. H935
[14] For H3588 thy servants H5650 take pleasure H7521 H853 in her stones, H68
And favour H2603 the dust H6083 thereof.
[15] So the heathen H1471 shall fear H3372 H853 the name H8034 of the Lord, H3068
And all the kings H4428 of the earth H776 H853 thy glory. H3519
[16] When the Lord H3068 shall build up H1129 Zion, H6726
He shall appear H7200 in his glory. H3519
[17] He will regard H6437 the prayer H8605 of the destitute, H6199
And not despise H959 their prayer. H8605
[18] This H2063 shall be written H3789 for the generation H1755 to come: H314
And the people H5971 which shall be created H1254 shall praise H1984 the Lord. H3050
[19] For H3588 he hath looked down H8259 from the height H4791 of his sanctuary; H6944
From heaven H8064 did the Lord H3068 behold H5027 the earth; H776
[20] To hear H8085 the groaning H603 of the prisoner; H615
To loose H6605 those that are appointed H1121 to death; H8546§
[21] To declare H5608 the name H8034 of the Lord H3068 in Zion, H6726
And his praise H8416 in Jerusalem; H3389
[22] When the people H5971 are gathered H6908 together, H3162
And the kingdoms, H4467 to serve H5647 H853 the Lord. H3068
[23] He weakened H6031§ my strength H3581 in the way; H1870
He shortened H7114 my days. H3117
[24] I said, H559 O my God, H410 take me not away H5927 in the midst H2677 of my days: H3117
Thy years H8141 are throughout all H1755 generations. H1755
[25] Of old H6440 hast thou laid the foundation H3245 of the earth: H776
And the heavens H8064 are the work H4639 of thy hands. H3027
[26] They shall perish, H6 but thou shalt endure: H5975§
Yea, all of them shall wax old H1086 like a garment; H899
As a vesture H3830 shalt thou change H2498 them, and they shall be changed: H2498
[27] But thou art the same, and thy years H8141 shall have no end. H8552
[28] The children H1121 of thy servants H5650 shall continue, H7931
And their seed H2233 shall be established H3559 before H6440 thee.

Footnotes

  1. ‡ 102:3 Or, (as some read) into smoke
  2. § 102:5 Or, flesh
  3. § 102:20 Heb. the children of death
  4. § 102:23 Heb. afflicted
  5. § 102:26 Heb. stand
Septuaginta
[1] ‡Προσευχὴ G4335 τῷ G3588 πτωχῷ, G4434 ὅταν G3752 ἀκηδιάσῃ καὶ G2532 ἐναντίον G1726 κυρίου G2962 ἐκχέῃ G1632 τὴν G3588 δέησιν G1162 αὐτοῦ. G846 Εἰσάκουσον, G1522 κύριε, G2962 τῆς G3588 προσευχῆς G4335 μου, G3450 καὶ G2532 ἡ G3588 κραυγή G2906 μου G3450 πρὸς G4314 σὲ G4571 ἐλθάτω. G2064 [2] ‡Μὴ G3361 ἀποστρέψῃς G654 τὸ G3588 πρόσωπόν G4383 σου G4675 ἀπ’ G575 ἐμοῦ· G1699 ἐν G1722 ᾗ G3739 ἂν G302 ἡμέρᾳ G2250 θλίβωμαι, G2346 κλῖνον G2827 τὸ G3588 οὖς G3775 σου G4675 πρός G4314 με· G3165 ἐν G1722 ᾗ G3739 ἂν G302 ἡμέρᾳ G2250 ἐπικαλέσωμαί G1941 σε, G4571 ταχὺ G5035 εἰσάκουσόν G1522 μου. G3450 [3] ‡Ὅτι G3754 ἐξέλιπον G1587 ὡσεὶ G5616 καπνὸς G2586 αἱ G3588 ἡμέραι G2250 μου, G3450 καὶ G2532 τὰ G3588 ὀστᾶ G3747 μου G3450 ὡσεὶ G5616 φρύγιον συνεφρύγησαν. [4] ‡Ἐπλήγη G4141 ὡσεὶ G5616 χόρτος G5528 καὶ G2532 ἐξηράνθη G3583 ἡ G3588 καρδία G2588 μου, G3450 ὅτι G3754 ἐπελαθόμην G1950 τοῦ G3588 φαγεῖν G5315 τὸν G3588 ἄρτον G740 μου. G3450 [5] ‡Ἀπὸ G575 φωνῆς G5456 τοῦ G3588 στεναγμοῦ G4726 μου G3450 ἐκολλήθη G2853 τὸ G3588 ὀστοῦν G3747 μου G3450 τῇ G3588 σαρκί G4561 μου. G3450 [6] ‡Ὡμοιώθην G3666 πελεκᾶνι ἐρημικῷ, ἐγενήθην G1096 ὡσεὶ G5616 νυκτικόραξ ἐν G1722 οἰκοπέδῳ, [7] ‡ἠγρύπνησα G69 καὶ G2532 ἐγενήθην G1096 ὡσεὶ G5616 στρουθίον G4765 μονάζον ἐπὶ G1909 δώματι. G1430 [8] ‡Ὅλην G3650 τὴν G3588 ἡμέραν G2250 ὠνείδιζόν G3679 με G3165 οἱ G3588 ἐχθροί G2190 μου, G3450 καὶ G2532 οἱ G3588 ἐπαινοῦντές G1867 με G3165 κατ’ G2596 ἐμοῦ G1699 ὤμνυον. G3660 [9] ‡Ὅτι G3754 σποδὸν G4700 ὡσεὶ G5616 ἄρτον G740 ἔφαγον G5315 καὶ G2532 τὸ G3588 πόμα G4188 μου G3450 μετὰ G3326 κλαυθμοῦ G2805 ἐκίρνων [10] ‡ἀπὸ G575 προσώπου G4383 τῆς G3588 ὀργῆς G3709 σου G4675 καὶ G2532 τοῦ G3588 θυμοῦ G2372 σου, G4675 ὅτι G3754 ἐπάρας G1869 κατέρραξάς με. G3165 [11] ‡Αἱ G3588 ἡμέραι G2250 μου G3450 ὡσεὶ G5616 σκιὰ G4639 ἐκλίθησαν, G2827 καὶ G2532 ἐγὼ G1473 ὡσεὶ G5616 χόρτος G5528 ἐξηράνθην. G3583 [12] ‡Σὺ G4771 δέ, G1161 κύριε, G2962 εἰς G1519 τὸν G3588 αἰῶνα G165 μένεις, G3306 καὶ G2532 τὸ G3588 μνημόσυνόν G3422 σου G4675 εἰς G1519 γενεὰν G1074 καὶ G2532 γενεάν. G1074 [13] ‡Σὺ G4771 ἀναστὰς G450 οἰκτιρήσεις G3627 τὴν G3588 Σιων, G4622 ὅτι G3754 καιρὸς G2540 τοῦ G3588 οἰκτιρῆσαι G3627 αὐτήν, G846 ὅτι G3754 ἥκει G2240 καιρός· G2540 [14] ‡ὅτι G3754 εὐδόκησαν G2106 οἱ G3588 δοῦλοί G1401 σου G4675 τοὺς G3588 λίθους G3037 αὐτῆς G846 καὶ G2532 τὸν G3588 χοῦν G5522 αὐτῆς G846 οἰκτιρήσουσιν. G3627 [15] ‡Καὶ G2532 φοβηθήσονται G5399 τὰ G3588 ἔθνη G1484 τὸ G3588 ὄνομα G3686 κυρίου G2962 καὶ G2532 πάντες G3956 οἱ G3588 βασιλεῖς G935 τῆς G3588 γῆς G1093 τὴν G3588 δόξαν G1391 σου, G4675 [16] ‡ὅτι G3754 οἰκοδομήσει G3618 κύριος G2962 τὴν G3588 Σιων G4622 καὶ G2532 ὀφθήσεται G3700 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 δόξῃ G1391 αὐτοῦ. G846 [17] ‡Ἐπέβλεψεν G1914 ἐπὶ G1909 τὴν G3588 προσευχὴν G4335 τῶν G3588 ταπεινῶν G5011 καὶ G2532 οὐκ G3756 ἐξουδένωσεν G1847 τὴν G3588 δέησιν G1162 αὐτῶν. G846 [18] ‡Γραφήτω G1125 αὕτη G3778 εἰς G1519 γενεὰν G1074 ἑτέραν, G2087 καὶ G2532 λαὸς G2992 ὁ G3588 κτιζόμενος G2936 αἰνέσει G133 τὸν G3588 κύριον, G2962 [19] ‡ὅτι G3754 ἐξέκυψεν ἐξ G1537 ὕψους G5311 ἁγίου G40 αὐτοῦ, G846 κύριος G2962 ἐξ G1537 οὐρανοῦ G3772 ἐπὶ G1909 τὴν G3588 γῆν G1093 ἐπέβλεψεν G1914 [20] ‡τοῦ G3588 ἀκοῦσαι G191 τὸν G3588 στεναγμὸν G4726 τῶν G3588 πεπεδημένων, τοῦ G3588 λῦσαι G3089 τοὺς G3588 υἱοὺς G5207 τῶν G3588 τεθανατωμένων, G2289 [21] ‡τοῦ G3588 ἀναγγεῖλαι G312 ἐν G1722 Σιων G4622 τὸ G3588 ὄνομα G3686 κυρίου G2962 καὶ G2532 τὴν G3588 αἴνεσιν G133 αὐτοῦ G846 ἐν G1722 Ιερουσαλημ G2419 [22] ‡ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 συναχθῆναι G4863 λαοὺς G2992 ἐπὶ G1909 τὸ G3588 αὐτὸ G846 καὶ G2532 βασιλείας G932 τοῦ G3588 δουλεύειν G1398 τῷ G3588 κυρίῳ. G2962 [23] ‡Ἀπεκρίθη G611 αὐτῷ G846 ἐν G1722 ὁδῷ G3598 ἰσχύος G2479 αὐτοῦ G846 Τὴν G3588 ὀλιγότητα τῶν G3588 ἡμερῶν G2250 μου G3450 ἀνάγγειλόν G312 μοι· G3427 [24] ‡μὴ G3361 ἀναγάγῃς G321 με G3165 ἐν G1722 ἡμίσει G2255 ἡμερῶν G2250 μου, G3450 ἐν G1722 γενεᾷ G1074 γενεῶν G1074 τὰ G3588 ἔτη G2094 σου. G4675 [25] ‡Κατ’ G2596 ἀρχὰς G746 σύ, G4771 κύριε, G2962 τὴν G3588 γῆν G1093 ἐθεμελίωσας, G2311 καὶ G2532 ἔργα G2041 τῶν G3588 χειρῶν G5495 σού G4675 εἰσιν G1526 οἱ G3588 οὐρανοί· G3772 [26] ‡αὐτοὶ G846 ἀπολοῦνται, G622 σὺ G4771 δὲ G1161 διαμενεῖς, G1265 καὶ G2532 πάντες G3956 ὡς G5613 ἱμάτιον G2440 παλαιωθήσονται, G3822 καὶ G2532 ὡσεὶ G5616 περιβόλαιον G4018 ἀλλάξεις G236 αὐτούς, G846 καὶ G2532 ἀλλαγήσονται· G236 [27] ‡σὺ G4771 δὲ G1161 ὁ G3588 αὐτὸς G846 εἶ, G1488 καὶ G2532 τὰ G3588 ἔτη G2094 σου G4675 οὐκ G3756 ἐκλείψουσιν. G1587 [28] ‡Οἱ G3588 υἱοὶ G5207 τῶν G3588 δούλων G1401 σου G4675 κατασκηνώσουσιν, G2681 καὶ G2532 τὸ G3588 σπέρμα G4690 αὐτῶν G846 εἰς G1519 τὸν G3588 αἰῶνα G165 κατευθυνθήσεται. G2720
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament

Footnotes

  1. ‡ 102:1 Originally verses 101:1–2.
  2. ‡ 102:2 Originally verse 101:3.
  3. ‡ 102:3 Originally verse 101:4.
  4. ‡ 102:4 Originally verse 101:5.
  5. ‡ 102:5 Originally verse 101:6.
  6. ‡ 102:6 Originally verse 101:7.
  7. ‡ 102:7 Originally verse 101:8.
  8. ‡ 102:8 Originally verse 101:9.
  9. ‡ 102:9 Originally verse 101:10.
  10. ‡ 102:10 Originally verse 101:11.
  11. ‡ 102:11 Originally verse 101:12.
  12. ‡ 102:12 Originally verse 101:13.
  13. ‡ 102:13 Originally verse 101:14.
  14. ‡ 102:14 Originally verse 101:15.
  15. ‡ 102:15 Originally verse 101:16.
  16. ‡ 102:16 Originally verse 101:17.
  17. ‡ 102:17 Originally verse 101:18.
  18. ‡ 102:18 Originally verse 101:19.
  19. ‡ 102:19 Originally verse 101:20.
  20. ‡ 102:20 Originally verse 101:21.
  21. ‡ 102:21 Originally verse 101:22.
  22. ‡ 102:22 Originally verse 101:23.
  23. ‡ 102:23 Originally verse 101:24.
  24. ‡ 102:24 Originally verse 101:25.
  25. ‡ 102:25 Originally verse 101:26.
  26. ‡ 102:26 Originally verse 101:27.
  27. ‡ 102:27 Originally verse 101:28.
  28. ‡ 102:28 Originally verse 101:29.