102:1 {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.
102:1 A Prayer of the afflicted, when he is overwhelmed and purs out his complaint before the LORD. Hear my prayer, O LORD, And let my cry come to You.

102:2 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.
102:2 Do not hide Your face from me in the day of my trouble; Incline Your ear to me; In the day that I call, answer me speedily.

102:3 For my days are consumed like smoke, and my bones are burned as an hearth.
102:3 For my days are consumed like smoke, And my bones are burned like a hearth.

102:4 My heart is smitten, and withered like grass; so that I forget to eat my bread.
102:4 My heart is stricken and withered like grass, So that I forget to eat my bread.

102:5 By reason of the voice of my groaning my bones cleave to my skin.
102:5 Because of the sound of my groaning My bones cling to my skin.

102:6 I am like a pelican of the wilderness: I am like an owl of the desert.
102:6 I am like a pelican of the wilderness; I am like an owl of the desert.

102:7 I watch, and am as a sparrow alone upon the house top.
102:7 I lie awake, And am like a sparrow alone on the housetop.

102:8 Mine enemies reproach me all the day; [and] they that are mad against me are sworn against me.
102:8 My enemies reproach me all day long, Those who deride me swear an oath against me.

102:9 For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping,
102:9 For I have eaten ashes like bread, And mingled my drink with weeping,

102:10 Because of thine indignation and thy wrath: for thou hast lifted me up, and cast me down.
102:10 Because of Your indignation and Your wrath; For You have lifted me up and cast me away.

102:11 My days [are] like a shadow that declineth; and I am withered like grass.
102:11 My days are like a shadow that lengthens, And I wither away like grass.

102:12 But thou, O LORD, shalt endure for ever; and thy remembrance unto all generations.
102:12 But You, O LORD, shall endure forever, And the remembrance of Your name to all generations.

102:13 Thou shalt arise, [and] have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favour her, yea, the set time, is come.
102:13 You will arise and have mercy on Zion; For the time to favor her, Yes, the set time, has come.

102:14 For thy servants take pleasure in her stones, and favour the dust thereof.
102:14 For Your servants take pleasure in her stones, And show favor to her dust.

102:15 So the heathen shall fear the name of the LORD, and all the kings of the earth thy glory.
102:15 So the nations shall fear the name of the LORD, And all the kings of the earth Your glory.

102:16 When the LORD shall build up Zion, he shall appear in his glory.
102:16 For the LORD shall build up Zion; He shall appear in His glory.

102:17 He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer.
102:17 He shall regard the prayer of the destitute, And shall not despise their prayer.

102:18 This shall be written for the generation to come: and the people which shall be created shall praise the LORD.
102:18 This will be written for the generation to come, That a people yet to be created may praise the LORD.

102:19 For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from heaven did the LORD behold the earth;
102:19 For He looked down from the height of His sanctuary; From heaven the LORD viewed the earth,

102:20 To hear the groaning of the prisoner; to loose those that are appointed to death;
102:20 To hear the groaning of the prisoner, To release those appointed to death,

102:21 To declare the name of the LORD in Zion, and his praise in Jerusalem;
102:21 To declare the name of the LORD in Zion, And His praise in Jerusalem,

102:22 When the people are gathered together, and the kingdoms, to serve the LORD.
102:22 When the peoples are gathered together, And the kingdoms, to serve the LORD.

102:23 He weakened my strength in the way; he shortened my days.
102:23 He weakened my strength in the way; He shortened my days.

102:24 I said, O my God, take me not away in the midst of my days: thy years [are] throughout all generations.
102:24 I said, "O my God, Do not take me away in the midst of my days; Your years are throughout all generations.

102:25 Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens [are] the work of thy hands.
102:25 Of old You laid the foundation of the earth, And the heavens are the work of Your hands.

102:26 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:
102:26 They will perish, but You will endure; Yes, they will all grow old like a garment; Like a cloak You will change them, And they will be changed.

102:27 But thou [art] the same, and thy years shall have no end.
102:27 But You are the same, And Your years will have no end.

102:28 The children of thy servants shall continue, and their seed shall be established before thee.
102:28 The children of Your servants will continue, And their descendants will be established before You."