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Psalms 102

Highlighted words differ from the WEB. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

  1. 1
    WEBA Prayer of the afflicted, when he is overwhelmed and pours out his complaint before Yahweh. Hear my prayer, Yahweh! Let my cry come to you.
    KJVA 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.
  2. 2
    WEBDon’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.
    KJVHide 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.
  3. 3
    WEBFor my days consume away like smoke. My bones are burned as a torch.
    KJVFor my days are consumed like smoke, and my bones are burned as an hearth.
  4. 4
    WEBMy heart is blighted like grass, and withered, for I forget to eat my bread.
    KJVMy heart is smitten, and withered like grass; so that I forget to eat my bread.
  5. 5
    WEBBy reason of the voice of my groaning, my bones stick to my skin.
    KJVBy reason of the voice of my groaning my bones cleave to my skin.
  6. 6
    WEBI am like a pelican of the wilderness. I have become as an owl of the waste places.
    KJVI am like a pelican of the wilderness: I am like an owl of the desert.
  7. 7
    WEBI watch, and have become like a sparrow that is alone on the housetop.
    KJVI watch, and am as a sparrow alone upon the house top.
  8. 8
    WEBMy enemies reproach me all day. Those who are mad at me use my name as a curse.
    KJVMine enemies reproach me all the day; and they that are mad against me are sworn against me.
  9. 9
    WEBFor I have eaten ashes like bread, and mixed my drink with tears,
    KJVFor I have eaten ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping,
  10. 10
    WEBbecause of your indignation and your wrath; for you have taken me up and thrown me away.
    KJVBecause of thine indignation and thy wrath: for thou hast lifted me up, and cast me down.
  11. 11
    WEBMy days are like a long shadow. I have withered like grass.
    KJVMy days are like a shadow that declineth; and I am withered like grass.
  12. 12
    WEBBut you, Yahweh, will remain forever; your renown endures to all generations.
    KJVBut thou, O LORD, shalt endure for ever; and thy remembrance unto all generations.
  13. 13
    WEBYou will arise and have mercy on Zion, for it is time to have pity on her. Yes, the set time has come.
    KJVThou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favour her, yea, the set time, is come.
  14. 14
    WEBFor your servants take pleasure in her stones, and have pity on her dust.
    KJVFor thy servants take pleasure in her stones, and favour the dust thereof.
  15. 15
    WEBSo the nations will fear Yahweh’s name, all the kings of the earth your glory.
    KJVSo the heathen shall fear the name of the LORD, and all the kings of the earth thy glory.
  16. 16
    WEBFor Yahweh has built up Zion. He has appeared in his glory.
    KJVWhen the LORD shall build up Zion, he shall appear in his glory.
  17. 17
    WEBHe has responded to the prayer of the destitute, and has not despised their prayer.
    KJVHe will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer.
  18. 18
    WEBThis will be written for the generation to come. A people which will be created will praise Yah,
    KJVThis shall be written for the generation to come: and the people which shall be created shall praise the LORD.
  19. 19
    WEBfor he has looked down from the height of his sanctuary. From heaven, Yahweh saw the earth,
    KJVFor he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from heaven did the LORD behold the earth;
  20. 20
    WEBto hear the groans of the prisoner, to free those who are condemned to death,
    KJVTo hear the groaning of the prisoner; to loose those that are appointed to death;
  21. 21
    WEBthat men may declare Yahweh’s name in Zion, and his praise in Jerusalem,
    KJVTo declare the name of the LORD in Zion, and his praise in Jerusalem;
  22. 22
    WEBwhen the peoples are gathered together, the kingdoms, to serve Yahweh.
    KJVWhen the people are gathered together, and the kingdoms, to serve the LORD.
  23. 23
    WEBHe weakened my strength along the course. He shortened my days.
    KJVHe weakened my strength in the way; he shortened my days.
  24. 24
    WEBI said, “My God, don’t take me away in the middle of my days. Your years are throughout all generations.
    KJVI said, O my God, take me not away in the midst of my days: thy years are throughout all generations.
  25. 25
    WEBOf old, you laid the foundation of the earth. The heavens are the work of your hands.
    KJVOf old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of thy hands.
  26. 26
    WEBThey 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.
    KJVThey 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:
  27. 27
    WEBBut you are the same. Your years will have no end.
    KJVBut thou art the same, and thy years shall have no end.
  28. 28
    WEBThe children of your servants will continue. Their offspring will be established before you.”
    KJVThe children of thy servants shall continue, and their seed shall be established before thee.
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