102:1

תְּפִלָּה לְעָנִי כִי־יַעֲטֹף וְלִפְנֵי יְהוָה יִשְׁפֹּךְ שִׂיחוֹ׃

A Prayer of the afflicted, when he fainteth, and poureth out his complaint before the LORD.

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102:2

יְהוָה שִׁמְעָה תְפִלָּתִי וְשַׁוְעָתִי אֵלֶיךָ תָבוֹא׃

O LORD, hear my prayer, and let my cry come unto Thee.

102:3

אַל־תַּסְתֵּר פָּנֶיךָ מִמֶּנִּי בְּיוֹם צַר לִי הַטֵּה־אֵלַי אָזְנֶךָ בְּיוֹם אֶקְרָא מַהֵר עֲנֵנִי׃

Hide not Thy face from me in the day of my distress; incline Thine ear unto me; in the day when I call answer me speedily.

102:4

כִּי־כָלוּ בְעָשָׁן יָמָי וְעַצְמוֹתַי כְּמוֹ־קֵד נִחָרוּ׃

For my days are consumed like smoke, and my bones are burned as a hearth.

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102:5

הוּכָּה־כָעֵשֶׂב וַיִּבַשׁ לִבִּי כִּי־שָׁכַחְתִּי מֵאֲכֹל לַחְמִי׃

My heart is smitten like grass, and withered; for I forget to eat my bread.

102:6

מִקּוֹל אַנְחָתִי דָּבְקָה עַצְמִי לִבְשָׂרִי׃

By reason of the voice of my sighing My bones cleave to my flesh.

102:7

דָּמִיתִי לִקְאַת מִדְבָּר הָיִיתִי כְּכוֹס חֳרָבוֹת׃

I am like a pelican of the wilderness; I am become as an owl of the waste places.

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102:8

שָׁקַדְתִּי וָאֶהְיֶה כְּצִפּוֹר בּוֹדֵד עַל־גָּג׃

I watch, and am become like a sparrow that is alone upon the housetop.

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102:9

כָּל־הַיּוֹם חֵרְפוּנִי אוֹיְבָי מְהוֹלָלַי בִּי נִשְׁבָּעוּ׃

Mine enemies taunt me all the day; they that are mad against me do curse by me.

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102:10

כִּי־אֵפֶר כַּלֶּחֶם אָכָלְתִּי וְשִׁקֻּוַי בִּבְכִי מָסָכְתִּי׃

For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping,

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102:11

מִפְּנֵי־זַעַמְךָ וְקִצְפֶּךָ כִּי נְשָׂאתַנִי וַתַּשְׁלִיכֵנִי׃

Because of Thine indignation and Thy wrath; for Thou hast taken me up, and cast me away.

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102:12

יָמַי כְּצֵל נָטוּי וַאֲנִי כָּעֵשֶׂב אִיבָשׁ׃

My days are like a lengthening shadow; and I am withered like grass.

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102:13

וְאַתָּה יְהוָה לְעוֹלָם תֵּשֵׁב וְזִכְרְךָ לְדֹר וָדֹר׃

But Thou, O LORD, sittest enthroned for ever; and Thy name is unto all generations.

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102:14

אַתָּה תָקוּם תְּרַחֵם צִיּוֹן כִּי־עֵת לְחֶנְנָהּ כִּי־בָא מוֹעֵד׃

Thou wilt arise, and have compassion upon Zion; for it is time to be gracious unto her, for the appointed time is come.

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102:15

כִּי־רָצוּ עֲבָדֶיךָ אֶת־אֲבָנֶיהָ וְאֶת־עֲפָרָהּ יְחֹנֵנוּ׃

For Thy servants take pleasure in her stones, and love her dust.

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102:16

וְיִירְאוּ גוֹיִם אֶת־שֵׁם יְהוָה וְכָל־מַלְכֵי הָאָרֶץ אֶת־כְּבוֹדֶךָ׃

So the nations will fear the name of the LORD, and all the kings of the earth Thy glory;

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102:17

כִּי־בָנָה יְהוָה צִיּוֹן נִרְאָה בִּכְבוֹדוֹ׃

When the LORD hath built up Zion, when He hath appeared in His glory;

102:18

פָּנָה אֶל־תְּפִלַּת הָעַרְעָר וְלֹא־בָזָה אֶת־תְּפִלָּתָם׃

When He hath regarded the prayer of the destitute, And hath not despised their prayer.

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102:19

תִּכָּתֶב זֹאת לְדוֹר אַחֲרוֹן וְעַם נִבְרָא יְהַלֶּל־יָהּ׃

This shall be written for the generation to come; And a people which shall be created shall praise the LORD.

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102:20

כִּי־הִשְׁקִיף מִמְּרוֹם קָדְשׁוֹ יְהוָה מִשָּׁמַיִם אֶל־אֶרֶץ הִבִּיט׃

For He hath looked down from the height of His sanctuary; From heaven did the LORD behold the earth;

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102:21

לִשְׁמֹעַ אֶנְקַת אָסִיר לְפַתֵּחַ בְּנֵי תְמוּתָה׃

To hear the groaning of the prisoner; To loose those that are appointed to death;

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102:22

לְסַפֵּר בְּצִיּוֹן שֵׁם יְהוָה וּתְהִלָּתוֹ בִּירוּשָׁלִָם׃

That men may tell of the name of the LORD in Zion, And His praise in Jerusalem; .

102:23

בְּהִקָּבֵץ עַמִּים יַחְדָּו וּמַמְלָכוֹת לַעֲבֹד אֶת־יְהוָה׃

When the peoples are gathered together, And the kingdoms, to serve the LORD.

102:24

עִנָּה בַדֶּרֶךְ כחו [כֹּחִי] קִצַּר יָמָי׃

He weakened my strength in the way; He shortened my days.

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102:25

אֹמַר אֵלִי אַל־תַּעֲלֵנִי בַּחֲצִי יָמָי בְּדוֹר דּוֹרִים שְׁנוֹתֶיךָ׃

I say: 'O my God, take me not away in the midst of my days, Thou whose years endure throughout all generations.

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102:26

לְפָנִים הָאָרֶץ יָסַדְתָּ וּמַעֲשֵׂה יָדֶיךָ שָׁמָיִם׃

Of old Thou didst lay the foundation of the earth; And the heavens are the work of Thy hands.

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102:27

הֵמָּה יֹאבֵדוּ וְאַתָּה תַעֲמֹד וְכֻלָּם כַּבֶּגֶד יִבְלוּ כַּלְּבוּשׁ תַּחֲלִיפֵם וְיַחֲלֹפוּ׃

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 pass away;

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102:28

וְאַתָּה־הוּא וּשְׁנוֹתֶיךָ לֹא יִתָּמּוּ׃

But Thou art the selfsame, And Thy years shall have no end.

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102:29

בְּנֵי־עֲבָדֶיךָ יִשְׁכּוֹנוּ וְזַרְעָם לְפָנֶיךָ יִכּוֹן׃

The children of Thy servants shall dwell securely, And their seed shall be established before Thee.'