Psalm 102 :: Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Prayer of an Afflicted Man for Mercy on Himself and on Zion.

Psa 102:1A Prayer of the afflicted when he is feeble, and before Jehovah poureth out his plaint. O Jehovah, hear my prayer, yea, my cry to Thee cometh.

Psa 102:2

Psa 102:2Hide not Thou Thy face from me, In a day of mine adversity, Incline unto me Thine ear, In the day I call, haste, answer me.

Psa 102:3

Psa 102:3For consumed in smoke have been my days, And my bones as a fire-brand have burned.

Psa 102:4

Psa 102:4Smitten as the herb, and withered, is my heart, For I have forgotten to eat my bread.

Psa 102:5

Psa 102:5From the voice of my sighing Hath my bone cleaved to my flesh.

Psa 102:6

Psa 102:6I have been like to a pelican of the wilderness, I have been as an owl of the dry places.

Psa 102:7

Psa 102:7I have watched, and I am As a bird alone on the roof.

Psa 102:8

Psa 102:8All the day mine enemies reproached me, Those mad at me have sworn against me.

Psa 102:9

Psa 102:9Because ashes as bread I have eaten, And my drink with weeping have mingled,

Psa 102:10

Psa 102:10From Thine indignation and Thy wrath, For Thou hast lifted me up, And dost cast me down.

Psa 102:11

Psa 102:11My days as a shadow are stretched out, And I -- as the herb I am withered.

Psa 102:12

Psa 102:12And Thou, O Jehovah, to the age abidest, And Thy memorial to all generations.

Psa 102:13

Psa 102:13Thou -- Thou risest -- Thou pitiest Zion, For the time to favour her, For the appointed time hath come.

Psa 102:14

Psa 102:14For Thy servants have been pleased with her stones, And her dust they favour.

Psa 102:15

Psa 102:15And nations fear the name of Jehovah, And all kings of the earth Thine honour,

Psa 102:16

Psa 102:16For Jehovah hath builded Zion, He hath been seen in His honour,

Psa 102:17

Psa 102:17He turned unto the prayer of the destitute, And He hath not despised their prayer.

Psa 102:18

Psa 102:18This is written for a later generation, And the people created do praise Jah.

Psa 102:19

Psa 102:19For He hath looked From the high place of His sanctuary. Jehovah from heaven unto earth looked attentively,

Psa 102:20

Psa 102:20To hear the groan of the prisoner, To loose sons of death,

Psa 102:21

Psa 102:21To declare in Zion the name of Jehovah, And His praise in Jerusalem,

Psa 102:22

Psa 102:22In the peoples being gathered together, And the kingdoms -- to serve Jehovah.

Psa 102:23

Psa 102:23He hath humbled in the way my power, He hath shortened my days.

Psa 102:24

Psa 102:24I say, 'My God, take me not up in the midst of my days,' Through all generations are Thine years.

Psa 102:25

Psa 102:25Beforetime the earth Thou didst found, And the work of Thy hands are the heavens.

Psa 102:26

Psa 102:26They -- They perish, and Thou remainest, And all of them as a garment become old, As clothing Thou changest them, And they are changed.

Psa 102:27

Psa 102:27And Thou art the same, and Thine years are not finished.

Psa 102:28

Psa 102:28The sons of Thy servants do continue, And their seed before Thee is established!

The Young's Literal Translation was translated by Robert Young, who believed in a strictly literal translation of God's word. This version of the Bible is in the public domain.

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Psalm 102 :: Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Prayer of an Afflicted Man for Mercy on Himself and on Zion.

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