Thematic Bible
Psalm 102:1 (show verse)
The prayer of an oppressed man, as he grows faint and pours out his lament before the Lord. O Lord, hear my prayer! Pay attention to my cry for help!
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Psalm 102:2 (show verse)
Do not ignore me in my time of trouble! Listen to me! When I call out to you, quickly answer me!
Psalm 102:3 (show verse)
For my days go up in smoke, and my bones are charred like a fireplace.
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Psalm 102:4 (show verse)
My heart is parched and withered like grass, for I am unable to eat food.
Psalm 102:5 (show verse)
Because of the anxiety that makes me groan, my bones protrude from my skin.
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Psalm 102:6 (show verse)
I am like an owl in the wilderness; I am like a screech owl among the ruins.
Psalm 102:7 (show verse)
I stay awake; I am like a solitary bird on a roof.
Psalm 102:8 (show verse)
All day long my enemies taunt me; those who mock me use my name in their curses.
Psalm 102:9 (show verse)
For I eat ashes as if they were bread, and mix my drink with my tears,
Psalm 102:10 (show verse)
because of your anger and raging fury. Indeed, you pick me up and throw me away.
Psalm 102:11 (show verse)
My days are coming to an end, and I am withered like grass.
Psalm 102:12 (show verse)
But you, O Lord, rule forever, and your reputation endures.
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Psalm 102:13 (show verse)
You will rise up and have compassion on Zion. For it is time to have mercy on her, for the appointed time has come.
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Psalm 102:14 (show verse)
Indeed, your servants take delight in her stones, and feel compassion for the dust of her ruins.
Psalm 102:15 (show verse)
The nations will respect the reputation of the Lord, and all the kings of the earth will respect his splendor,
Psalm 102:16 (show verse)
when the Lord rebuilds Zion, and reveals his splendor,
Psalm 102:17 (show verse)
when he responds to the prayer of the destitute, and does not reject their request.
Psalm 102:18 (show verse)
The account of his intervention will be recorded for future generations; people yet to be born will praise the Lord.
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Psalm 102:19 (show verse)
For he will look down from his sanctuary above; from heaven the Lord will look toward earth,
Psalm 102:20 (show verse)
in order to hear the painful cries of the prisoners, and to set free those condemned to die,
Psalm 102:21 (show verse)
so they may proclaim the name of the Lord in Zion, and praise him in Jerusalem,
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Psalm 102:22 (show verse)
when the nations gather together, and the kingdoms pay tribute to the Lord.
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Psalm 102:23 (show verse)
He has taken away my strength in the middle of life; he has cut short my days.
Psalm 102:24 (show verse)
I say, "O my God, please do not take me away in the middle of my life! You endure through all generations.
Psalm 102:25 (show verse)
In earlier times you established the earth; the skies are your handiwork.
Psalm 102:26 (show verse)
They will perish, but you will endure. They will wear out like a garment; like clothes you will remove them and they will disappear.
Psalm 102:27 (show verse)
But you remain; your years do not come to an end.
Psalm 102:28 (show verse)
The children of your servants will settle down here, and their descendants will live securely in your presence."