- 1. <A Prayer of the afflicted, when he is overwhelmed and pours out his complaint before Yahweh.><br>
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 firebrand.
- 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 abide 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 the name of Yahweh; 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 the name of Yahweh 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 midst 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 seed will be established before you."
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