Ps 102

AA 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. (MT 102:2; LXX 101:1; LXX 101:2; Rahlfs 101:1; Rahlfs 101:2) תְּ֭פִלָּה לְעָנִ֣י כִֽי־יַעֲטֹ֑ף וְלִפְנֵ֥י יְ֝הוָ֗ה יִשְׁפֹּ֥ךְ שִׂיחֽוֹ׃ 2Hide 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. (MT 102:3; LXX 101:3; Rahlfs 101:3) יְ֭הוָה שִׁמְעָ֣ה תְפִלָּתִ֑י וְ֝שַׁוְעָתִ֗י אֵלֶ֥יךָ תָבֽוֹא׃ 3For my days are consumed like smoke, and my bones are burned as an hearth. (MT 102:4; LXX 101:4; Rahlfs 101:4) אַל־תַּסְתֵּ֬ר פָּנֶ֨יךָ ׀ מִמֶּנִּי֮ בְּי֪וֹם צַ֫ר לִ֥י הַטֵּֽה־אֵלַ֥י אָזְנֶ֑ךָ בְּי֥וֹם אֶ֝קְרָ֗א מַהֵ֥ר עֲנֵֽנִי׃ 4My heart is smitten, and withered like grass; so that I forget to eat my bread. (MT 102:5; LXX 101:5; Rahlfs 101:5) כִּֽי־כָל֣וּ בְעָשָׁ֣ן יָמָ֑י וְ֝עַצְמוֹתַ֗י כְּמוֹ־קֵ֥ד נִחָֽרוּ׃ 5By reason of the voice of my groaning my bones cleave to my skin. (MT 102:6; LXX 101:6; Rahlfs 101:6) הוּכָּֽה־כָ֭עֵשֶׂב וַיִּבַ֣שׁ לִבִּ֑י כִּֽי־שָׁ֝כַ֗חְתִּי מֵאֲכֹ֥ל לַחְמִֽי׃ 6I am like a pelican of the wilderness: I am like an owl of the desert. (MT 102:7; LXX 101:7; Rahlfs 101:7) מִקּ֥וֹל אַנְחָתִ֑י דָּבְקָ֥ה עַ֝צְמִ֗י לִבְשָׂרִֽי׃ 7I watch, and am as a sparrow alone upon the house top. (MT 102:8; LXX 101:8; Rahlfs 101:8) דָּ֭מִיתִי לִקְאַ֣ת מִדְבָּ֑ר הָ֝יִ֗יתִי כְּכ֣וֹס חֳרָבֽוֹת׃ 8Mine enemies reproach me all the day; and they that are mad against me are sworn against me. (MT 102:9; LXX 101:9; Rahlfs 101:9) שָׁקַ֥דְתִּי וָאֶֽהְיֶ֑ה כְּ֝צִפּ֗וֹר בּוֹדֵ֥ד עַל־גָּֽג׃ 9For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping, (MT 102:10; LXX 101:10; Rahlfs 101:10) כָּל־הַ֭יּוֹם חֵרְפ֣וּנִי אוֹיְבָ֑י מְ֝הוֹלָלַ֗י בִּ֣י נִשְׁבָּֽעוּ׃ 10Because of thine indignation and thy wrath: for thou hast lifted me up, and cast me down. (MT 102:11; LXX 101:11; Rahlfs 101:11) כִּי־אֵ֭פֶר כַּלֶּ֣חֶם אָכָ֑לְתִּי וְ֝שִׁקֻּוַ֗י בִּבְכִ֥י מָסָֽכְתִּי׃ 11My days are like a shadow that declineth; and I am withered like grass. (MT 102:12; LXX 101:12; Rahlfs 101:12) מִפְּנֵֽי־זַֽעַמְךָ֥ וְקִצְפֶּ֑ךָ כִּ֥י נְ֝שָׂאתַ֗נִי וַתַּשְׁלִיכֵֽנִי׃ 12But thou, O Lord, shalt endure for ever; and thy remembrance unto all generations. (MT 102:13; LXX 101:13; Rahlfs 101:13) יָ֭מַי כְּצֵ֣ל נָט֑וּי וַ֝אֲנִ֗י כָּעֵ֥שֶׂב אִיבָֽשׁ׃ 13Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favour her, yea, the set time, is come. (MT 102:14; LXX 101:14; Rahlfs 101:14) וְאַתָּ֣ה יְ֭הוָה לְעוֹלָ֣ם תֵּשֵׁ֑ב וְ֝זִכְרְךָ֗ לְדֹ֣ר וָדֹֽר׃ 14For thy servants take pleasure in her stones, and favour the dust thereof. (MT 102:15; LXX 101:15; Rahlfs 101:15) אַתָּ֣ה תָ֭קוּם תְּרַחֵ֣ם צִיּ֑וֹן כִּי־עֵ֥ת לְ֝חֶֽנְנָ֗הּ כִּי־בָ֥א מוֹעֵֽד׃ 15So the heathen shall fear the name of the Lord, and all the kings of the earth thy glory. (MT 102:16; LXX 101:16; Rahlfs 101:16) כִּֽי־רָצ֣וּ עֲ֭בָדֶיךָ אֶת־אֲבָנֶ֑יהָ וְֽאֶת־עֲפָרָ֥הּ יְחֹנֵֽנוּ׃ 16When the Lord shall build up Zion, he shall appear in his glory. (MT 102:17; LXX 101:17; Rahlfs 101:17) וְיִֽירְא֣וּ ג֭וֹיִם אֶת־שֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֑ה וְֽכָל־מַלְכֵ֥י הָ֝אָ֗רֶץ אֶת־כְּבוֹדֶֽךָ׃ 17He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer. (MT 102:18; LXX 101:18; Rahlfs 101:18) כִּֽי־בָנָ֣ה יְהוָ֣ה צִיּ֑וֹן נִ֝רְאָ֗ה בִּכְבוֹדֽוֹ׃ 18This shall be written for the generation to come: and the people which shall be created shall praise the Lord. (MT 102:19; LXX 101:19; Rahlfs 101:19) פָּ֭נָה אֶל־תְּפִלַּ֣ת הָעַרְעָ֑ר וְלֹֽא־בָ֝זָ֗ה אֶת־תְּפִלָּתָֽם׃ 19For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from heaven did the Lord behold the earth; (MT 102:20; LXX 101:20; Rahlfs 101:20) תִּכָּ֣תֶב זֹ֭את לְד֣וֹר אַחֲר֑וֹן וְעַ֥ם נִ֝בְרָ֗א יְהַלֶּל־יָֽהּ׃ 20To hear the groaning of the prisoner; to loose those that are appointed to death; (MT 102:21; LXX 101:21; Rahlfs 101:21) כִּֽי־הִ֭שְׁקִיף מִמְּר֣וֹם קָדְשׁ֑וֹ יְ֝הוָ֗ה מִשָּׁמַ֤יִם ׀ אֶל־אֶ֬רֶץ הִבִּֽיט׃ 21To declare the name of the Lord in Zion, and his praise in Jerusalem; (MT 102:22; LXX 101:22; Rahlfs 101:22) לִ֭שְׁמֹעַ אֶנְקַ֣ת אָסִ֑יר לְ֝פַתֵּ֗חַ בְּנֵ֣י תְמוּתָֽה׃ 22When the people are gathered together, and the kingdoms, to serve the Lord. (MT 102:23; LXX 101:23; Rahlfs 101:23) לְסַפֵּ֣ר בְּ֭צִיּוֹן שֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֑ה וּ֝תְהִלָּת֗וֹ בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ 23He weakened my strength in the way; he shortened my days. (MT 102:24; LXX 101:24; Rahlfs 101:24) בְּהִקָּבֵ֣ץ עַמִּ֣ים יַחְדָּ֑ו וּ֝מַמְלָכ֗וֹת לַעֲבֹ֥ד אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃ 24I said, O my God, take me not away in the midst of my days: thy years are throughout all generations. (MT 102:25; LXX 101:25; Rahlfs 101:25) עִנָּ֖ה בַדֶּ֥רֶךְ כחו קִצַּ֥ר יָמָֽי׃ 25Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of thy hands. (MT 102:26; LXX 101:26; Rahlfs 101:26) אֹמַ֗ר אֵלִ֗י אַֽל־תַּ֭עֲלֵנִי בַּחֲצִ֣י יָמָ֑י בְּד֖וֹר דּוֹרִ֣ים שְׁנוֹתֶֽיךָ׃ 26They 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: (MT 102:27; LXX 101:27; Rahlfs 101:27) לְ֭פָנִים הָאָ֣רֶץ יָסַ֑דְתָּ וּֽמַעֲשֵׂ֖ה יָדֶ֣יךָ שָׁמָֽיִם׃ 27But thou art the same, and thy years shall have no end. (MT 102:28; LXX 101:28; Rahlfs 101:28) הֵ֤מָּה ׀ יֹאבֵדוּ֮ וְאַתָּ֪ה תַ֫עֲמֹ֥ד וְ֭כֻלָּם כַּבֶּ֣גֶד יִבְל֑וּ כַּלְּב֖וּשׁ תַּחֲלִיפֵ֣ם וְֽיַחֲלֹֽפוּ׃ 28The children of thy servants shall continue, and their seed shall be established before thee. (MT 102:29; LXX 101:29; Rahlfs 101:29) וְאַתָּה־ה֑וּא וּ֝שְׁנוֹתֶ֗יךָ לֹ֣א יִתָּֽמּוּ׃