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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 (QalImpf) and poureth out H8210 (QalImpf) his complaint H7879 before H6440 the Lord. H3068
[1] Hear H8085 (QalImpv) my prayer, H8605 O Lord, H3068And let my cry H7775 come H935 (QalImpf) unto thee.
[2] Hide H5641 (HiphImpf) not thy face H6440 from me in the day H3117 when I am in trouble; H6862
Incline H5186 (HiphImpv) thine ear H241 unto me: In the day H3117 when I call H7121 (QalImpf) answer H6030 (QalImpv) me speedily. H4118
[3] For my days H3117 are consumed H3615 (QalPerf) like smoke, H6227‡
And my bones H6106 are burned H2787 (NiphPerf) as an hearth. H4168
[4] My heart H3820 is smitten, H5221 (HophPerf) and withered H3001 (QalImpf) like grass; H6212
So that I forget H7911 (QalPerf) to eat H398 (QalInf) my bread. H3899
[5] By reason of the voice H6963 of my groaning H585
My bones H6106 cleave H1692 (QalPerf) to my skin. H1320§
[6] I am like H1819 (QalPerf) a pelican H6893 of the wilderness: H4057
I am like an owl H3563 of the desert. H2723
[7] I watch, H8245 (QalPerf) and am as a sparrow H6833
Alone H909 (QalActPtc) upon the house top. H1406
[8] Mine enemies H341 (QalActPtc) reproach H2778 (PielPerf) me all the day; H3117
And they that are mad H1984 (PoelPtc) against me are sworn H7650 (NiphPerf) against me.
[9] For I have eaten H398 (QalPerf) ashes H665 like bread, H3899
And mingled H4537 (QalPerf) my drink H8249 with weeping, H1065
[10] Because H6440 of thine indignation H2195 and thy wrath: H7110
For thou hast lifted me up, H5375 (QalPerf) and cast me down. H7993 (HiphImpf)
[11] My days H3117 are like a shadow H6738 that declineth; H5186 (QalPasPtc)
And I am withered H3001 (QalImpf) like grass. H6212
[12] But thou, O Lord, H3068 shalt endure H3427 (QalImpf) for ever; H5769
And thy remembrance H2143 unto all H1755 generations. H1755
[13] Thou shalt arise, H6965 (QalImpf) and have mercy H7355 (PielImpf) upon Zion: H6726
For the time H6256 to favour H2603 (QalInf) her, yea, the set time, H4150 is come. H935 (QalPerf)
[14] For thy servants H5650 take pleasure H7521 (QalPerf) in her stones, H68
And favour H2603 (PoelImpf) the dust H6083 thereof.
[15] So the heathen H1471 shall fear H3372 (QalImpf) the name H8034 of the Lord, H3068
And all the kings H4428 of the earth H776 thy glory. H3519
[16] When the Lord H3068 shall build up H1129 (QalPerf) Zion, H6726
He shall appear H7200 (NiphPerf) in his glory. H3519
[17] He will regard H6437 (QalPerf) the prayer H8605 of the destitute, H6199
And not despise H959 (QalPerf) their prayer. H8605
[18] This shall be written H3789 (NiphImpf) for the generation H1755 to come: H314
And the people H5971 which shall be created H1254 (NiphPtc) shall praise H1984 (PielImpf) the Lord. H3050
[19] For he hath looked down H8259 (HiphPerf) from the height H4791 of his sanctuary; H6944
From heaven H8064 did the Lord H3068 behold H5027 (HiphPerf) the earth; H776
[20] To hear H8085 (QalInf) the groaning H603 of the prisoner; H615
To loose H6605 (PielInf) those that are appointed H1121 to death; H8546§
[21] To declare H5608 (PielInf) 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 (NiphInf) together, H3162
And the kingdoms, H4467 to serve H5647 (QalInf) the Lord. H3068
[23] He weakened H6031 (PielPerf)§ my strength H3581 in the way; H1870
He shortened H7114 (PielPerf) my days. H3117
[24] I said, H559 (QalImpf) O my God, H410 take me not away H5927 (HiphImpf) 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 (QalPerf) of the earth: H776
And the heavens H8064 are the work H4639 of thy hands. H3027
[26] They shall perish, H6 (QalImpf) but thou shalt endure: H5975 (QalImpf)§
Yea, all of them shall wax old H1086 (QalImpf) like a garment; H899
As a vesture H3830 shalt thou change H2498 (HiphImpf) them, and they shall be changed: H2498 (QalImpf)
[27] But thou art the same, and thy years H8141 shall have no end. H8552 (NiphImpf)
[28] The children H1121 of thy servants H5650 shall continue, H7931 (QalImpf)
And their seed H2233 shall be established H3559 (NiphImpf) before H6440 thee.
Footnotes
- ‡ 102:3 Or, (as some read) into smoke
- § 102:5 Or, flesh
- § 102:20 Heb. the children of death
- § 102:23 Heb. afflicted
- § 102:26 Heb. stand
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