1Hear my prayer, Yahweh!
2Hear my prayer, Yahweh!
3Hear my prayer, Yahweh!
4Don’t hide your face from me in the day of my distress.
5Don’t hide your face from me in the day of my distress.
6Don’t hide your face from me in the day of my distress.
7For my days consume away like smoke.
8For my days consume away like smoke.
9For my days consume away like smoke.
10My heart is blighted like grass, and withered,
11My heart is blighted like grass, and withered,
12My heart is blighted like grass, and withered,
13By reason of the voice of my groaning,
14By reason of the voice of my groaning,
15By reason of the voice of my groaning,
16I am like a pelican of the wilderness.
17I am like a pelican of the wilderness.
18I am like a pelican of the wilderness.
19I watch, and have become like a sparrow that is alone on the housetop.
20I watch, and have become like a sparrow that is alone on the housetop.
21I watch, and have become like a sparrow that is alone on the housetop.
22My enemies reproach me all day.
23My enemies reproach me all day.
24My enemies reproach me all day.
25For I have eaten ashes like bread,
26For I have eaten ashes like bread,
27For I have eaten ashes like bread,
28because of your indignation and your wrath;
29because of your indignation and your wrath;
30because of your indignation and your wrath;
31My days are like a long shadow.
32My days are like a long shadow.
33My days are like a long shadow.
34But you, Yahweh, will remain forever;
35But you, Yahweh, will remain forever;
36But you, Yahweh, will remain forever;
37You will arise and have mercy on Zion,
38You will arise and have mercy on Zion,
39You will arise and have mercy on Zion,
40For your servants take pleasure in her stones,
41For your servants take pleasure in her stones,
42For your servants take pleasure in her stones,
43So the nations will fear Yahweh’s name,
44So the nations will fear Yahweh’s name,
45So the nations will fear Yahweh’s name,
46For Yahweh has built up Zion.
47For Yahweh has built up Zion.
48For Yahweh has built up Zion.
49He has responded to the prayer of the destitute,
50He has responded to the prayer of the destitute,
51He has responded to the prayer of the destitute,
52This will be written for the generation to come.
53This will be written for the generation to come.
54This will be written for the generation to come.
55for he has looked down from the height of his sanctuary.
56for he has looked down from the height of his sanctuary.
57for he has looked down from the height of his sanctuary.
58to hear the groans of the prisoner,
59to hear the groans of the prisoner,
60to hear the groans of the prisoner,
61that men may declare Yahweh’s name in Zion,
62that men may declare Yahweh’s name in Zion,
63that men may declare Yahweh’s name in Zion,
64when the peoples are gathered together,
65when the peoples are gathered together,
66when the peoples are gathered together,
67He weakened my strength along the course.
68He weakened my strength along the course.
69He weakened my strength along the course.
70I said, “My God, don’t take me away in the middle of my days.
71I said, “My God, don’t take me away in the middle of my days.
72I said, “My God, don’t take me away in the middle of my days.
73Of old, you laid the foundation of the earth.
74Of old, you laid the foundation of the earth.
75Of old, you laid the foundation of the earth.
76They will perish, but you will endure.
77They will perish, but you will endure.
78They will perish, but you will endure.
79But you are the same.
80But you are the same.
81But you are the same.
82The children of your servants will continue.
83The children of your servants will continue.
84The children of your servants will continue.