Thematic Bible

Psalm 102:1

A prayer of an afflicted person who is weak and pours out his lament before the Lord.Lord, hear my prayer;
let my cry for help come before You.
No Themes for this verse.

Psalm 102:2

Do not hide Your face from me in my day of trouble.
Listen closely to me;
answer me quickly when I call.

Psalm 102:3

For my days vanish like smoke,
and my bones burn like a furnace.
No Themes for this verse.

Psalm 102:4

My heart is afflicted, withered like grass;
I even forget to eat my food.

Psalm 102:5

Because of the sound of my groaning,
my flesh sticks to my bones.
No Themes for this verse.

Psalm 102:6

I am like a desert owl,
like an owl among the ruins.

Psalm 102:7

I stay awake;
I am like a solitary bird on a roof.

Psalm 102:8

My enemies taunt me all day long;
they ridicule and curse me.

Psalm 102:9

I eat ashes like bread
and mingle my drinks with tears

Psalm 102:10

because of Your indignation and wrath;
for You have picked me up and thrown me aside.

Psalm 102:11

My days are like a lengthening shadow,
and I wither away like grass.

Psalm 102:12

But You, Lord, are enthroned forever;
Your fame endures to all generations.
No Themes for this verse.

Psalm 102:13

You will rise up and have compassion on Zion,
for it is time to show favor to her—
the appointed time has come.
No Themes for this verse.

Psalm 102:14

For Your servants take delight in its stones
and favor its dust.

Psalm 102:15

Then the nations will fear the name of Yahweh,
and all the kings of the earth Your glory,

Psalm 102:16

for the Lord will rebuild Zion;
He will appear in His glory.

Psalm 102:17

He will pay attention to the prayer of the destitute
and will not despise their prayer.

Psalm 102:18

This will be written for a later generation,
and a newly created people will praise the Lord:
No Themes for this verse.

Psalm 102:19

He looked down from His holy heights—
the Lord gazed out from heaven to earth

Psalm 102:20

to hear a prisoner’s groaning,
to set free those condemned to die,

Psalm 102:21

so that they might declare
the name of Yahweh in Zion
and His praise in Jerusalem,
No Themes for this verse.

Psalm 102:22

when peoples and kingdoms are assembled
to serve the Lord.
No Themes for this verse.

Psalm 102:23

He has broken my strength in midcourse;
He has shortened my days.

Psalm 102:24

I say: “My God, do not take me
in the middle of my life!
Your years continue through all generations.

Psalm 102:25

Long ago You established the earth,
and the heavens are the work of Your hands.

Psalm 102:26

They will perish, but You will endure;
all of them will wear out like clothing.
You will change them like a garment,
and they will pass away.

Psalm 102:27

But You are the same,
and Your years will never end.

Psalm 102:28

Your servants’ children will dwell securely,
and their offspring will be established before You.”