Psalm 102:1 {A Prayer of the afflicted, when he is overwhelmed, and poureth out his complaint before the LORD.} Hear8085 my prayer,8605 O LORD,3068 and let my cry7775 come935 unto thee. cr 2 Hide5641 not thy face6440 from me in the day3117 when I am in trouble;6862 incline5186 thine ear241 unto me: in the day3117 when I call7121 answer6030 me speedily.4118 cr 3 For my days3117 are consumed3615 like smoke,6227{Or, (as some read) into smoke} and my bones6106 are burned2787 as an hearth.4168 cr 4 My heart3820 is smitten,5221 and withered3001 like grass;6212 so that I forget7911 to eat398 my bread.3899 cr 5 By reason of the voice6963 of my groaning585 my bones6106 cleave1692 to my skin.1320{Or, flesh} cr 6 I am like1819 a pelican6893 of the wilderness:4057 I am like an owl3563 of the desert.2723 cr 7 I watch,8245 and am as a sparrow6833 alone909 upon the house top.1406 cr 8 Mine enemies341 reproach2778 me all the day;3117 and they that are mad1984 against me are sworn7650 against me. cr 9 For I have eaten398 ashes665 like bread,3899 and mingled4537 my drink8249 with weeping,1065 cr 10 Because6440 of thine indignation2195 and thy wrath:7110 for thou hast lifted me up,5375 and cast me down.7993 cr 11 My days3117 are like a shadow6738 that declineth;5186 and I am withered3001 like grass.6212 cr

Psalm 102:12 But thou, O LORD,3068 shalt endure3427 for ever;5769 and thy remembrance2143 unto all1755 generations.1755 cr 13 Thou shalt arise,6965 and have mercy7355 upon Zion:6726 for the time6256 to favour2603 her, yea, the set time,4150 is come.935 cr 14 For thy servants5650 take pleasure7521 in her stones,68 and favour2603 the dust6083 thereof. cr 15 So the heathen1471 shall fear3372 the name8034 of the LORD,3068 and all the kings4428 of the earth776 thy glory.3519 cr 16 When the LORD3068 shall build up1129 Zion,6726 he shall appear7200 in his glory.3519 cr 17 He will regard6437 the prayer8605 of the destitute,6199 and not despise959 their prayer.8605 cr 18 This shall be written3789 for the generation1755 to come:314 and the people5971 which shall be created1254 shall praise1984 the LORD.3050 cr 19 For he hath looked down8259 from the height4791 of his sanctuary;6944 from heaven8064 did the LORD3068 behold5027 the earth;776 cr 20 To hear8085 the groaning603 of the prisoner;615 to loose6605 those that are appointed1121 to death;8546{Heb. the children of death} cr 21 To declare5608 the name8034 of the LORD3068 in Zion,6726 and his praise8416 in Jerusalem;3389 cr 22 When the people5971 are gathered6908 together,3162 and the kingdoms,4467 to serve5647 the LORD.3068 cr

Psalm 102:23 He weakened6031{Heb. afflicted} my strength3581 in the way;1870 he shortened7114 my days.3117 cr 24 I said,559 O my God,410 take me not away5927 in the midst2677 of my days:3117 thy years8141 are throughout all1755 generations.1755 cr 25 Of old6440 hast thou laid the foundation3245 of the earth:776 and the heavens8064 are the work4639 of thy hands.3027 cr 26 They shall perish,6 but thou shalt endure:5975{Heb. stand} yea, all of them shall wax old1086 like a garment;899 as a vesture3830 shalt thou change2498 them, and they shall be changed:2498 cr 27 But thou art the same, and thy years8141 shall have no end.8552 cr 28 The children1121 of thy servants5650 shall continue,7931 and their seed2233 shall be established3559 before6440 thee. cr