1 GLT Hear my prayer, Yahweh; let my cry come near 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 GLT Do not hide your face from me in my time of trouble. Listen to me. When I call out to you, answer me quickly. 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 GLT For my days pass away like smoke, and my bones burn like fire. BSB BSB: For my days vanish like smoke, and my bones burn like glowing embers.
4 GLT My heart is crushed, and I am like grass that has withered. I forget to eat any food. BSB BSB: My heart is afflicted, and withered like grass; I even forget to eat my bread.
5 GLT With my continual groaning, I have become very thin. BSB BSB: Through my loud groaning my skin hangs on my bones.
6 GLT I am like a pelican of the wilderness; I have become like an owl in the ruins. BSB BSB: I am like a desert owl, like an owl among the ruins.
7 GLT I lie awake like a solitary bird, alone on the housetop. BSB BSB: I lie awake; I am like a lone bird on a housetop.
8 GLT My enemies taunt me all day long; those who mock me use my name in curses. BSB BSB: All day long my enemies taunt me; they ridicule me and curse me.
9 GLT I eat ashes like bread and mix my drink with tears. BSB BSB: For I have eaten ashes like bread and mixed my drink with tears
10 GLT Because of your raging anger, you have lifted me up to throw me down. BSB BSB: because of Your indignation and wrath, for You have picked me up and cast me aside.
11 GLT My days are like a shadow that fades, and I have withered like grass. BSB BSB: My days are like lengthening shadows, and I wither away like grass.
12 GLT But you, Yahweh, live forever, and your fame is for all generations. BSB BSB: But You, O LORD, sit enthroned forever; Your renown endures to all generations.
13 GLT You will rise up and have mercy on Zion. Now is the time to have mercy upon her; the appointed time has 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 GLT For your servants hold her stones dear and feel compassion for the dust of her ruins. BSB BSB: For Your servants delight in her stones and take pity on her dust.
15 GLT The nations will respect your name, Yahweh, and all the kings of the earth will honor 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 GLT Yahweh will rebuild Zion and will appear in his glory. BSB BSB: For the LORD will rebuild Zion; He has appeared in His glory.
17 GLT At that time, he will respond to the prayer of the destitute; he will not reject their prayer. BSB BSB: He will turn toward the prayer of the destitute; He will not despise their prayer.
18 GLT This will be written for future generations, and a people not yet born will praise Yahweh. BSB BSB: Let this be written for the generation to come, so that a people not yet created may praise the LORD.
19 GLT For he has looked down from the holy heights; from heaven Yahweh has viewed the earth, BSB BSB: For He looked down from the heights of His sanctuary; the LORD gazed out from heaven to earth
20 GLT to hear the groaning of the prisoners, to release those who were condemned to death. BSB BSB: to hear a prisoner’s groaning, to release those condemned to death,
21 GLT Then men will proclaim the name of Yahweh 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 GLT when the peoples and kingdoms gather together to serve Yahweh. BSB BSB: when peoples and kingdoms assemble to serve the LORD.
23 GLT He has taken away my strength in the middle of life. He has shortened my days. BSB BSB: He has broken my strength on the way; He has cut short my days.
24 GLT I said,“My God, do not take me away in the middle of life; you are here 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 GLT They will perish, but you will remain; they will all grow old like a garment; like clothing, you will remove them, and they will disappear. 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 GLT But you are the same, and your years will have no end. BSB BSB: But You remain the same, and Your years will never end.
28 GLT The children of your servants will live on, and their descendants will live in your presence.” BSB BSB: The children of Your servants will dwell securely, and their descendants will be established before You.”
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