Psalm 102

Domine, exaudi

Hear my prayer, O Lord *

and let my crying come unto thee.

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.

For my days are consumed away like smoke *

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

My heart is smitten down, and withered liked grass *

so that I forget to eat my bread.

For the voice of my groaning *

my bones will scarce cleave to my flesh.

I am become like a pelican in the wilderness *

and like an owl that is in the desert.

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

that sitteth alone upon the house-top.

Mine enemies revile me all the day long *

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

For I have eaten ashes as it were bread *

and mingled my drink with weeping;

And that because of thine indignation and wrath *

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

My days are gone like a shadow *

and I am withered like grass.

But thou, O Lord, shalt endure for ever *

and thy remembrance throughout all generations.

Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Sion *

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

And why? thy servants think upon her stones *

and it pitieth them to see her in the dust.

The heathen shall fear thy Name, O Lord *

and all the kings of the earth thy majesty;

When the Lord shall build up Sion *

and when his glory shall appear;

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

and despiseth not their desire.

This shall be written for those that come after *

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

For he hath looked down from his sanctuary *

out of the heaven did the Lord behold the earth;

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

and deliver the children appointed unto death;

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

and his worship at Jerusalem;

When the people are gathered together *

and the kingdoms also, to serve the Lord.

He brought down my strength in my journey *

and shortened my days.

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.

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

and the heavens are the work of thy hands.

They shall perish, but thou shalt endure *

they all shall wax old as doth a garment;

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

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

The children of thy servants shall continue *

and their seed shall stand fast in thy sight.

Psalm 103

Benedic, anima mea

Praise the Lord, O my soul *

and all that is within me praise his holy Name.

Praise the Lord, O my soul *

and forget not all his benefits;

Who forgiveth all thy sin *

and healeth all thine infirmities;

Who saveth thy life from destruction *

and crowneth thee with mercy and loving-kindness;

Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things *

making thee young and lusty as an eagle.

The Lord executeth righteousness and judgement *

for all them that are oppressed with wrong.

He shewed his ways unto Moses *

his works unto the children of Israel.

The Lord is full of compassion and mercy *

long-suffering, and of great goodness.

He will not alway be chiding *

neither keepeth he his anger for ever.

He hath not dealt with us after our sins *

nor rewarded us according to our wickednesses.

For look how high the heaven is in comparison of the earth *

so great is his mercy also toward them that fear him.

Look how wide also the east is from the west *

so far hath he set our sins from us.

Yea, like as a father pitieth his own children *

even so is the Lord merciful unto them that fear him.

For he knoweth whereof we are made *

he remembereth that we are but dust.

The days of man are but as grass *

for he flourisheth as a flower of the field.

For as soon as the wind goeth over it, it is gone *

and the place thereof shall know it no more.

But the merciful goodness of the Lord endureth for ever and ever upon them that fear him *

and his righteousness upon children’s children;

Even upon such as keep his covenant *

and think upon his commandments to do them.

The Lord hath prepared his seat in heaven *

and his kingdom ruleth over all.

O praise the Lord, ye angels of his, ye that excel in strength *

ye that fulfil his commandment, and hearken unto the voice of his words.

O praise the Lord, all ye his hosts *

ye servants of his that do his pleasure.

O speak good of the Lord, all ye works of his, in all places of his dominion *

praise thou the Lord, O my soul.