Psalm 102New King James Version
TheLord’s Eternal Love
A Prayer of the afflicted,(A)when he is overwhelmed and pours out his complaint before theLord.
102 Hear my prayer, OLord,
And let my cry come to You.
2 (B)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.
3 For my days[a]are(C)consumed like smoke,
And my bones are burned like a hearth.
4 My heart is stricken and withered like grass,
So that I forget to eat my bread.
5 Because of the sound of my groaning
My bones cling to my[b]skin.
6 I am like a pelican of the wilderness;
I am like an owl of the desert.
7 I lie awake,
And am like a sparrow alone on the housetop.
8 My enemies reproach me all day long;
Those who deride me swear an oath against me.
9 For I have eaten ashes like bread,
And mingled my drink with weeping,
10 Because of Your indignation and Your wrath;
For You have lifted me up and cast me away.
11 My daysarelike a shadow that lengthens,
And I wither away like grass.
12 But You, OLord, shall endure forever,
And the remembrance of Your name to all generations.
13 You will ariseandhave mercy on Zion;
For the time to favor her,
Yes, the set time, has come.
14 For Your servants take pleasure in her stones,
And show favor to her dust.
15 So the[c]nations shall(D)fear the name of theLord,
And all the kings of the earth Your glory.
16 For theLordshall build up Zion;
(E)He shall appear in His glory.
17 (F)He shall regard the prayer of the destitute,
And shall not despise their prayer.
18 This will be(G)written for the generation to come,
That(H)a people yet to be created may praise theLord.
19 For He(I)looked down from the height of His sanctuary;
From heaven theLordviewed the earth,
20 (J)To hear the groaning of the prisoner,
To release those appointed to death,
21 To(K)declare the name of theLordin Zion,
And His praise in Jerusalem,
22 (L)When the peoples are gathered together,
And the kingdoms, to serve theLord.
23 He weakened my strength in the way;
He(M)shortened my days.
24 (N)I said, “O my God,
Do not take me away in the midst of my days;
(O)Your yearsarethroughout all generations.
25 (P)Of old You laid the foundation of the earth,
And the heavensarethe work of Your hands.
26 (Q)They will perish, but You will[d]endure;
Yes, they will all grow old like a garment;
Like a cloak You will change them,
And they will be changed.
27 But(R)Youarethe same,
And Your years will have no end.
28 (S)The children of Your servants will continue,
And their descendants will be established before You.”
Footnotes
- Psalm 102:3Lit.end in
- Psalm 102:5flesh
- Psalm 102:15Gentiles
- Psalm 102:26continue
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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