Ps 102

AA 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. (MT 102:2; LXX 101:1; LXX 101:2; Rahlfs 101:1; Rahlfs 101:2) תְּ֭פִלָּה לְעָנִ֣י כִֽי־יַעֲטֹ֑ף וְלִפְנֵ֥י יְ֝הוָ֗ה יִשְׁפֹּ֥ךְ שִׂיחֽוֹ׃ 2Don’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. (MT 102:3; LXX 101:3; Rahlfs 101:3) יְ֭הוָה שִׁמְעָ֣ה תְפִלָּתִ֑י וְ֝שַׁוְעָתִ֗י אֵלֶ֥יךָ תָבֽוֹא׃ 3For my days consume away like smoke. My bones are burned as a torch. (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 blighted like grass, and withered, for 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 stick 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 have become as an owl of the waste places. (MT 102:7; LXX 101:7; Rahlfs 101:7) מִקּ֥וֹל אַנְחָתִ֑י דָּבְקָ֥ה עַ֝צְמִ֗י לִבְשָׂרִֽי׃ 7I watch, and have become like a sparrow that is alone on the housetop. (MT 102:8; LXX 101:8; Rahlfs 101:8) דָּ֭מִיתִי לִקְאַ֣ת מִדְבָּ֑ר הָ֝יִ֗יתִי כְּכ֣וֹס חֳרָבֽוֹת׃ 8My enemies reproach me all day. Those who are mad at me use my name as a curse. (MT 102:9; LXX 101:9; Rahlfs 101:9) שָׁקַ֥דְתִּי וָאֶֽהְיֶ֑ה כְּ֝צִפּ֗וֹר בּוֹדֵ֥ד עַל־גָּֽג׃ 9For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mixed my drink with tears, (MT 102:10; LXX 101:10; Rahlfs 101:10) כָּל־הַ֭יּוֹם חֵרְפ֣וּנִי אוֹיְבָ֑י מְ֝הוֹלָלַ֗י בִּ֣י נִשְׁבָּֽעוּ׃ 10because of your indignation and your wrath; for you have taken me up and thrown me away. (MT 102:11; LXX 101:11; Rahlfs 101:11) כִּי־אֵ֭פֶר כַּלֶּ֣חֶם אָכָ֑לְתִּי וְ֝שִׁקֻּוַ֗י בִּבְכִ֥י מָסָֽכְתִּי׃ 11My days are like a long shadow. I have withered like grass. (MT 102:12; LXX 101:12; Rahlfs 101:12) מִפְּנֵֽי־זַֽעַמְךָ֥ וְקִצְפֶּ֑ךָ כִּ֥י נְ֝שָׂאתַ֗נִי וַתַּשְׁלִיכֵֽנִי׃ 12But you, Yahweh, will remain forever; your renown endures to all generations. (MT 102:13; LXX 101:13; Rahlfs 101:13) יָ֭מַי כְּצֵ֣ל נָט֑וּי וַ֝אֲנִ֗י כָּעֵ֥שֶׂב אִיבָֽשׁ׃ 13You will arise and have mercy on Zion, for it is time to have pity on her. Yes, the set time has come. (MT 102:14; LXX 101:14; Rahlfs 101:14) וְאַתָּ֣ה יְ֭הוָה לְעוֹלָ֣ם תֵּשֵׁ֑ב וְ֝זִכְרְךָ֗ לְדֹ֣ר וָדֹֽר׃ 14For your servants take pleasure in her stones, and have pity on her dust. (MT 102:15; LXX 101:15; Rahlfs 101:15) אַתָּ֣ה תָ֭קוּם תְּרַחֵ֣ם צִיּ֑וֹן כִּי־עֵ֥ת לְ֝חֶֽנְנָ֗הּ כִּי־בָ֥א מוֹעֵֽד׃ 15So the nations will fear Yahweh’s name, all the kings of the earth your glory. (MT 102:16; LXX 101:16; Rahlfs 101:16) כִּֽי־רָצ֣וּ עֲ֭בָדֶיךָ אֶת־אֲבָנֶ֑יהָ וְֽאֶת־עֲפָרָ֥הּ יְחֹנֵֽנוּ׃ 16For Yahweh has built up Zion. He has appeared in his glory. (MT 102:17; LXX 101:17; Rahlfs 101:17) וְיִֽירְא֣וּ ג֭וֹיִם אֶת־שֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֑ה וְֽכָל־מַלְכֵ֥י הָ֝אָ֗רֶץ אֶת־כְּבוֹדֶֽךָ׃ 17He has responded to the prayer of the destitute, and has not despised their prayer. (MT 102:18; LXX 101:18; Rahlfs 101:18) כִּֽי־בָנָ֣ה יְהוָ֣ה צִיּ֑וֹן נִ֝רְאָ֗ה בִּכְבוֹדֽוֹ׃ 18This will be written for the generation to come. A people which will be created will praise Yah, (MT 102:19; LXX 101:19; Rahlfs 101:19) פָּ֭נָה אֶל־תְּפִלַּ֣ת הָעַרְעָ֑ר וְלֹֽא־בָ֝זָ֗ה אֶת־תְּפִלָּתָֽם׃ 19for he has looked down from the height of his sanctuary. From heaven, Yahweh saw the earth, (MT 102:20; LXX 101:20; Rahlfs 101:20) תִּכָּ֣תֶב זֹ֭את לְד֣וֹר אַחֲר֑וֹן וְעַ֥ם נִ֝בְרָ֗א יְהַלֶּל־יָֽהּ׃ 20to hear the groans of the prisoner, to free those who are condemned to death, (MT 102:21; LXX 101:21; Rahlfs 101:21) כִּֽי־הִ֭שְׁקִיף מִמְּר֣וֹם קָדְשׁ֑וֹ יְ֝הוָ֗ה מִשָּׁמַ֤יִם ׀ אֶל־אֶ֬רֶץ הִבִּֽיט׃ 21that men may declare Yahweh’s name in Zion, and his praise in Jerusalem, (MT 102:22; LXX 101:22; Rahlfs 101:22) לִ֭שְׁמֹעַ אֶנְקַ֣ת אָסִ֑יר לְ֝פַתֵּ֗חַ בְּנֵ֣י תְמוּתָֽה׃ 22when the peoples are gathered together, the kingdoms, to serve Yahweh. (MT 102:23; LXX 101:23; Rahlfs 101:23) לְסַפֵּ֣ר בְּ֭צִיּוֹן שֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֑ה וּ֝תְהִלָּת֗וֹ בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ 23He weakened my strength along the course. He shortened my days. (MT 102:24; LXX 101:24; Rahlfs 101:24) בְּהִקָּבֵ֣ץ עַמִּ֣ים יַחְדָּ֑ו וּ֝מַמְלָכ֗וֹת לַעֲבֹ֥ד אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃ 24I said, “My God, don’t take me away in the middle of my days. Your years are throughout all generations. (MT 102:25; LXX 101:25; Rahlfs 101:25) עִנָּ֖ה בַדֶּ֥רֶךְ כחו קִצַּ֥ר יָמָֽי׃ 25Of old, you laid the foundation of the earth. The heavens are the work of your hands. (MT 102:26; LXX 101:26; Rahlfs 101:26) אֹמַ֗ר אֵלִ֗י אַֽל־תַּ֭עֲלֵנִי בַּחֲצִ֣י יָמָ֑י בְּד֖וֹר דּוֹרִ֣ים שְׁנוֹתֶֽיךָ׃ 26They 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. (MT 102:27; LXX 101:27; Rahlfs 101:27) לְ֭פָנִים הָאָ֣רֶץ יָסַ֑דְתָּ וּֽמַעֲשֵׂ֖ה יָדֶ֣יךָ שָׁמָֽיִם׃ 27But you are the same. Your years will 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 your servants will continue. Their offspring will be established before you.” (MT 102:29; LXX 101:29; Rahlfs 101:29) וְאַתָּה־ה֑וּא וּ֝שְׁנוֹתֶ֗יךָ לֹ֣א יִתָּֽמּוּ׃