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Psalms 102:1
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A Prayer of the afflicted when he is feeble, and before Jehovah poureth out his plaint. O Jehovah, hear my prayer, yea, my cry to Thee cometh.
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Psalms 102:2
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Hide not Thou Thy face from me, In a day of mine adversity, Incline unto me Thine ear, In the day I call, haste, answer me.
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Psalms 102:3
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For consumed in smoke have been my days, And my bones as a fire-brand have burned.
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Psalms 102:4
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Smitten as the herb, and withered, is my heart, For I have forgotten to eat my bread.
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Psalms 102:5
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From the voice of my sighing Hath my bone cleaved to my flesh.
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Psalms 102:6
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I have been like to a pelican of the wilderness, I have been as an owl of the dry places.
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Psalms 102:7
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I have watched, and I am As a bird alone on the roof.
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Psalms 102:8
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All the day mine enemies reproached me, Those mad at me have sworn against me.
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Psalms 102:9
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Because ashes as bread I have eaten, And my drink with weeping have mingled,
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Psalms 102:10
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From Thine indignation and Thy wrath, For Thou hast lifted me up, And dost cast me down.
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Psalms 102:11
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My days as a shadow [are] stretched out, And I -- as the herb I am withered.
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Psalms 102:12
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And Thou, O Jehovah, to the age abidest, And Thy memorial to all generations.
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Psalms 102:13
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Thou -- Thou risest -- Thou pitiest Zion, For the time to favour her, For the appointed time hath come.
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Psalms 102:14
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For Thy servants have been pleased with her stones, And her dust they favour.
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Psalms 102:15
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And nations fear the name of Jehovah, And all kings of the earth Thine honour,
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Psalms 102:16
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For Jehovah hath builded Zion, He hath been seen in His honour,
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Psalms 102:17
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He turned unto the prayer of the destitute, And He hath not despised their prayer.
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Psalms 102:18
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This is written for a later generation, And the people created do praise Jah.
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Psalms 102:19
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For He hath looked From the high place of His sanctuary. Jehovah from heaven unto earth looked attentively,
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Psalms 102:20
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To hear the groan of the prisoner, To loose sons of death,
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Psalms 102:21
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To declare in Zion the name of Jehovah, And His praise in Jerusalem,
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Psalms 102:22
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In the peoples being gathered together, And the kingdoms -- to serve Jehovah.
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Psalms 102:23
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He hath humbled in the way my power, He hath shortened my days.
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Psalms 102:24
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I say, `My God, take me not up in the midst of my days,' Through all generations [are] Thine years.
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Psalms 102:25
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Beforetime the earth Thou didst found, And the work of Thy hands [are] the heavens.
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Psalms 102:26
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They -- They perish, and Thou remainest, And all of them as a garment become old, As clothing Thou changest them, And they are changed.
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Psalms 102:27
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And Thou [art] the same, and Thine years are not finished.
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Psalms 102:28
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The sons of Thy servants do continue, And their seed before Thee is established!
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