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| [1]Hear my prayer, O LORD, and let my cry come unto thee. |
[1]A Prayer of the afflicted, when he is overwhelmed, and poureth out his complaint before the LORD. Hear my prayer, O LORD, and let my cry come to thee. |
| [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. |
[2]Hide not thy face from me in the day when I am in trouble; incline thy ear to me: in the day when I call, answer me speedily. |
| [3]For my days are consumed like smoke, and my bones are burned as an hearth. |
[3]For my days are consumed like smoke, and my bones are burned as an hearth. |
| [4]My heart is smitten, and withered like grass; so that I forget to eat my bread. |
[4]My heart is smitten, and withered like grass; so that I forget to eat my bread. |
| [5]By reason of the voice of my groaning my bones cleave to my skin. |
[5]By reason of the voice of my groaning, my bones cleave to my skin. |
| [6]I am like a pelican of the wilderness: I am like an owl of the desert. |
[6]I am like a pelican of the wilderness: I am like an owl of the desert. |
| [7]I watch, and am as a sparrow alone upon the house top. |
[7]I watch, and am as a sparrow alone upon the house top. |
| [8]Mine enemies reproach me all the day; and they that are mad against me are sworn against me. |
[8]My enemies reproach me all the day; and they that are enraged against me are sworn against me. |
| [9]For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping. |
[9]For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping, |
| [10]Because of thine indignation and thy wrath: for thou hast lifted me up, and cast me down. |
[10]Because of thy indignation and thy wrath: for thou hast lifted me up, and cast me down. |
| [11]My days are like a shadow that declineth; and I am withered like grass. |
[11]My days are like a shadow that declineth; and I am withered like grass. |
| [12]But thou, O LORD, shall endure for ever; and thy remembrance unto all generations. |
[12]But thou, O LORD, shalt endure for ever; and thy remembrance to all generations. |
| [13]Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favour her, yea, the set time, is come. |
[13]Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favor her, yes, the set time, is come. |
| [14]For thy servants take pleasure in her stones, and favour the dust thereof. |
[14]For thy servants take pleasure in her stones, and favor the dust thereof. |
| [15]So the heathen shall fear the name of the LORD, and all the kings of the earth thy glory. |
[15]So the heathen shall fear the name of the LORD: and all the kings of the earth thy glory. |
| [16]When the LORD shall build up Zion, he shall appear in his glory. |
[16]When the LORD shall build up Zion, he will appear in his glory. |
| [17]He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer. |
[17]He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer. |
| [18]This shall be written for the generation to come: and the people which shall be created shall praise the LORD. |
[18]This shall be written for the generation to come: and the people which shall be created shall praise the LORD. |
| [19]For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from heaven did the LORD behold the earth; |
[19]For he hath looked down from the hight of his sanctuary; from heaven hath the LORD beheld the earth; |
| [20]To hear the groaning of the prisoner; to loose those that are appointed to death; |
[20]To hear the groaning of the prisoner; to loose those that are appointed to death; |
| [21]To declare the name of the LORD in Zion, and his praise in Jerusalem; |
[21]To declare the name of the LORD in Zion, and his praise in Jerusalem; |
| [22]When the people are gathered together, and the kingdoms, to serve the LORD. |
[22]When the people are assembled, and the kingdoms, to serve the LORD. |
| [23]He weakened my strength in the way; he shortened my days. |
[23]He weakened my strength in the way; he shortened my days. |
| [24]I said, O my God, take me not away in the midst of my days: thy years are throughout all generations. |
[24]I said, O my God, take me not away in the midst of my days: thy years are throughout all generations. |
| [25]Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of thy hands. |
[25]Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of thy hands. |
| [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: |
[26]They shall perish, but thou wilt endure: yes, all of them shall grow old like a garment; as a vesture wilt thou change them, and they shall be changed: |
| [27]But thou art the same, and thy years shall have no end. |
[27]But thou art the same, and thy years will have no end. |
| [28]The children of thy servants shall continue, and their seed shall be established before thee. |
[28]The children of thy servants shall continue, and their seed shall be established before thee. |