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1 Hear my prayer, O LORD, and let my cry come unto thee.
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2 Hide 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.
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3 For my days are consumed like smoke, and my bones are burned as an hearth.
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4 My heart is smitten, and withered like grass; so that I forget to eat my bread.
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5 By reason of the voice of my groaning my bones cleave to my skin.
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6 I am like a pelican of the wilderness: I am like an owl of the desert.
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7 I watch, and am as a sparrow alone upon the house top.
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8 Mine enemies reproach me all the day; and they that are mad against me are sworn against me.
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9 For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping,
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10 Because of thine indignation and thy wrath: for thou hast lifted me up, and cast me down.
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11 My days are like a shadow that declineth; and I am withered like grass.
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12 But thou, O LORD, shalt endure for ever; and thy remembrance unto all generations.
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13 Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favour her, yea, the set time, is come.
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14 For thy servants take pleasure in her stones, and favour the dust thereof.
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15 So the heathen shall fear the name of the LORD, and all the kings of the earth thy glory.
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16 When the LORD shall build up Zion, he shall appear in his glory.
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17 He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer.
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18 This shall be written for the generation to come: and the people which shall be created shall praise the LORD.
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19 For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from heaven did the LORD behold the earth;
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20 To hear the groaning of the prisoner; to loose those that are appointed to death;
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21 To declare the name of the LORD in Zion, and his praise in Jerusalem;
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22 When the people are gathered together, and the kingdoms, to serve the LORD.
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23 He weakened my strength in the way; he shortened my days.
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24 I said, O my God, take me not away in the midst of my days: thy years are throughout all generations.
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25 Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of thy hands.
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26 They 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:
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27 But thou art the same, and thy years shall have no end.
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28 The children of thy servants shall continue, and their seed shall be established before thee.
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- 1 Hear my prayer, O LORD! And let my cry for help come to You.
- 2 Do not hide Your face from me in the day of my distress; Incline Your ear to me; In the day when I call answer me quickly.
- 3 For my days have been consumed in smoke, And my bones have been scorched like a hearth.
- 4 My heart has been smitten like grass and has withered away, Indeed, I forget to eat my bread.
- 5 Because of the loudness of my groaning My bones cling to my flesh.
- 6 I resemble a pelican of the wilderness; I have become like an owl of the waste places.
- 7 I lie awake, I have become like a lonely bird on a housetop.
- 8 My enemies have reproached me all day long; Those who deride me have used my name as a curse.
- 9 For I have eaten ashes like bread And mingled my drink with weeping
- 10 Because of Your indignation and Your wrath, For You have lifted me up and cast me away.
- 11 My days are like a lengthened shadow, And I wither away like grass.
- 12 But You, O LORD, abide forever, And Your name to all generations.
- 13 You will arise and have compassion on Zion; For it is time to be gracious to her, For the appointed time has come.
- 14 Surely Your servants find pleasure in her stones And feel pity for her dust.
- 15 So the nations will fear the name of the LORD And all the kings of the earth Your glory.
- 16 For the LORD has built up Zion; He has appeared in His glory.
- 17 He has regarded the prayer of the destitute And has not despised their prayer.
- 18 This will be written for the generation to come, That a people yet to be created may praise the LORD.
- 19 For He looked down from His holy height; From heaven the LORD gazed upon the earth,
- 20 To hear the groaning of the prisoner, To set free those who were doomed to death,
- 21 That men may tell of the name of the LORD in Zion And His praise in Jerusalem,
- 22 When the peoples are gathered together, And the kingdoms, to serve the LORD.
- 23 He has weakened my strength in the way; He has shortened my days.
- 24 I say, “O my God, do not take me away in the midst of my days, Your years are throughout all generations.
- 25 “Of old You founded the earth, And the heavens are the work of Your hands.
- 26 “Even they will perish, but You endure; And all of them will wear out like a garment; Like clothing You will change them and they will be changed.
- 27 “But You are the same, And Your years will not come to an end.
- 28 “The children of Your servants will continue, And their descendants will be established before You.”
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