Prayer of an Afflicted Man for Mercy on Himself and on Zion.
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.
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4
My
heart has been
smitten like
grass and has
withered away,
Indeed, I
forget to
eat my
bread.
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.
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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.
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,
21
That men may
tell of the
name of the
LORD in
Zion And His
praise in
Jerusalem,
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.
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