Psalm 102 | Liturgical Calendar

1

Hear my prayer, O Lord *

and let my crying come unto thee.

2

Hide not thy face from me in the time of my trouble *

incline thine ear unto me when I call; O hear me, and that right soon.

3

For my days are consumed away like smoke *

and my bones are burnt up as it were a firebrand.

4

My heart is smitten down, and withered liked grass *

so that I forget to eat my bread.

5

For the voice of my groaning *

my bones will scarce cleave to my flesh.

6

I am become like a pelican in the wilderness *

and like an owl that is in the desert.

7

I have watched, and am even as it were a sparrow *

that sitteth alone upon the house-top.

8

Mine enemies revile me all the day long *

and they that are mad upon me are sworn together against me.

9

For I have eaten ashes as it were bread *

and mingled my drink with weeping;

10

And that because of thine indignation and wrath *

for thou hast taken me up, and cast me down.

11

My days are gone like a shadow *

and I am withered like grass.

12

But thou, O Lord, shalt endure for ever *

and thy remembrance throughout all generations.

13

Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Sion *

for it is time that thou have mercy upon her, yea, the time is come.

14

And why? thy servants think upon her stones *

and it pitieth them to see her in the dust.

15

The heathen shall fear thy Name, O Lord *

and all the kings of the earth thy majesty;

16

When the Lord shall build up Sion *

and when his glory shall appear;

17

When he turneth him unto the prayer of the poor destitute *

and despiseth not their desire.

18

This shall be written for those that come after *

and the people which shall be born shall praise the Lord.

19

For he hath looked down from his sanctuary *

out of the heaven did the Lord behold the earth;

20

That he might hear the mournings of such as are in captivity *

and deliver the children appointed unto death;

21

That they may declare the Name of the Lord in Sion *

and his worship at Jerusalem;

22

When the people are gathered together *

and the kingdoms also, to serve the Lord.

23

He brought down my strength in my journey *

and shortened my days.

24

But I said, O my God, take me not away in the midst of mine age *

as for thy years, they endure throughout all generations.

25

Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth *

and the heavens are the work of thy hands.

26

They shall perish, but thou shalt endure *

they all shall wax old as doth a garment;

27

And as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed *

but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail.

28

The children of thy servants shall continue *

and their seed shall stand fast in thy sight.