The Prayer of the Afflicted 1 AKJV A prayer of the afflicted when he is overwhelmed, and pours out his complaint before the LORD. Hear my prayer, O LORD, and let my cry come to you. BSB BSB: A prayer of one who is afflicted, when he grows faint and pours out his lament before the LORD. Hear my prayer, O LORD; let my cry for help come before You.
2 AKJV Hide not your face from me in the day when I am in trouble; incline your ear to me: in the day when I call answer me speedily. BSB BSB: Do not hide Your face from me in my day of distress. Incline Your ear to me; answer me quickly when I call.
3 AKJV For my days are consumed like smoke, and my bones are burned as an hearth. BSB BSB: For my days vanish like smoke, and my bones burn like glowing embers.
4 AKJV My heart is smitten, and withered like grass; so that I forget to eat my bread. BSB BSB: My heart is afflicted, and withered like grass; I even forget to eat my bread.
5 AKJV By reason of the voice of my groaning my bones stick to my skin. BSB BSB: Through my loud groaning my skin hangs on my bones.
6 AKJV I am like a pelican of the wilderness: I am like an owl of the desert. BSB BSB: I am like a desert owl, like an owl among the ruins.
7 AKJV I watch, and am as a sparrow alone on the house top. BSB BSB: I lie awake; I am like a lone bird on a housetop.
8 AKJV My enemies reproach me all the day; and they that are mad against me are sworn against me. BSB BSB: All day long my enemies taunt me; they ridicule me and curse me.
9 AKJV For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping. BSB BSB: For I have eaten ashes like bread and mixed my drink with tears
10 AKJV Because of your indignation and your wrath: for you have lifted me up, and cast me down. BSB BSB: because of Your indignation and wrath, for You have picked me up and cast me aside.
11 AKJV My days are like a shadow that declines; and I am withered like grass. BSB BSB: My days are like lengthening shadows, and I wither away like grass.
12 AKJV But you, O LORD, shall endure for ever; and your remembrance to all generations. BSB BSB: But You, O LORD, sit enthroned forever; Your renown endures to all generations.
13 AKJV You shall arise, and have mercy on Zion: for the time to favor her, yes, the set time, is come. BSB BSB: You will rise up and have compassion on Zion, for it is time to show her favor—the appointed time has come.
14 AKJV For your servants take pleasure in her stones, and favor the dust thereof. BSB BSB: For Your servants delight in her stones and take pity on her dust.
15 AKJV So the heathen shall fear the name of the LORD, and all the kings of the earth your glory. BSB BSB: So the nations will fear the name of the LORD, and all the kings of the earth will fear Your glory.
16 AKJV When the LORD shall build up Zion, he shall appear in his glory. BSB BSB: For the LORD will rebuild Zion; He has appeared in His glory.
17 AKJV He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer. BSB BSB: He will turn toward the prayer of the destitute; He will not despise their prayer.
18 AKJV This shall be written for the generation to come: and the people which shall be created shall praise the LORD. BSB BSB: Let this be written for the generation to come, so that a people not yet created may praise the LORD.
19 AKJV For he has looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from heaven did the LORD behold the earth; BSB BSB: For He looked down from the heights of His sanctuary; the LORD gazed out from heaven to earth
20 AKJV To hear the groaning of the prisoner; to loose those that are appointed to death; BSB BSB: to hear a prisoner’s groaning, to release those condemned to death,
21 AKJV To declare the name of the LORD in Zion, and his praise in Jerusalem; BSB BSB: that they may proclaim the name of the LORD in Zion and praise Him in Jerusalem,
22 AKJV When the people are gathered together, and the kingdoms, to serve the LORD. BSB BSB: when peoples and kingdoms assemble to serve the LORD.
23 AKJV He weakened my strength in the way; he shortened my days. BSB BSB: He has broken my strength on the way; He has cut short my days.
24 AKJV I said, O my God, take me not away in the middle of my days: your years are throughout all generations. BSB BSB: I say: “O my God, do not take me in the midst of my days! Your years go on through all generations.
26 AKJV They shall perish, but you shall endure: yes, all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a clothing shall you change them, and they shall be changed: BSB BSB: They will perish, but You remain; they will all wear out like a garment. Like clothing You will change them, and they will be passed on.
27 AKJV But you are the same, and your years shall have no end. BSB BSB: But You remain the same, and Your years will never end.
28 AKJV The children of your servants shall continue, and their seed shall be established before you. BSB BSB: The children of Your servants will dwell securely, and their descendants will be established before You.”
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