Chapter 102
1תְּפִלָּה לְעָנִי כִֽי־יַעֲטֹף וְלִפְנֵי יְהֹוָה יִשְׁפֹּךְ שִׂיחֽוֹA prayer of one who is lowly and faint, pouring forth a plea before GOD.
2יְהֹוָה שִׁמְעָה תְפִלָּתִי וְשַׁוְעָתִי אֵלֶיךָ תָבֽוֹאO ETERNAL One, hear my prayer; let my cry come before You.
3אַל־תַּסְתֵּר פָּנֶיךָ מִמֶּנִּי בְּיוֹם צַר־לִי הַטֵּֽה־אֵלַי אׇזְנֶךָ בְּיוֹם אֶקְרָא מַהֵר עֲנֵֽנִיDo not hide Your face from me in my time of trouble; turn Your ear to me; when I cry, answer me speedily.
4כִּֽי־כָלוּ בְעָשָׁן יָמָי וְעַצְמוֹתַי כְּמוֹקֵד נִחָֽרוּFor my days have vanished like smoke and my bones are charred like a hearth.
5הוּכָּה־כָעֵשֶׂב וַיִּבַשׁ לִבִּי כִּֽי־שָׁכַחְתִּי מֵאֲכֹל לַחְמִֽיMy body is stricken and withered like grass; too wasted to eat my food;
6מִקּוֹל אַנְחָתִי דָּבְקָה עַצְמִי לִבְשָׂרִֽיon account of my vehement groaning my bones show through my skin.
7דָּמִיתִי לִקְאַת מִדְבָּר הָיִיתִי כְּכוֹס חֳרָבֽוֹתI am like a great owl in the wilderness, an owl among the ruins.
8שָׁקַדְתִּי וָאֶהְיֶה כְּצִפּוֹר בּוֹדֵד עַל־גָּֽגI lie awake; I am like a lone bird upon a roof.
9כׇּל־הַיּוֹם חֵרְפוּנִי אוֹיְבָי מְהוֹלָלַי בִּי נִשְׁבָּֽעוּAll day long my enemies revile me; my deriders use my name to curse.
10כִּי־אֵפֶר כַּלֶּחֶם אָכָלְתִּי וְשִׁקֻּוַי בִּבְכִי מָסָֽכְתִּיFor I have eaten ashes like bread and mixed my drink with tears,
11מִפְּנֵֽי־זַעַמְךָ וְקִצְפֶּךָ כִּי נְשָׂאתַנִי וַתַּשְׁלִיכֵֽנִיbecause of Your wrath and Your fury; for You have cast me far away.
12יָמַי כְּצֵל נָטוּי וַאֲנִי כָּעֵשֶׂב אִיבָֽשׁMy days are like a lengthening shadow; I wither like grass.
13וְאַתָּה יְהֹוָה לְעוֹלָם תֵּשֵׁב וְזִכְרְךָ לְדֹר וָדֹֽרBut You, O ETERNAL One, are enthroned forever; Your fame endures throughout the ages.
14אַתָּה תָקוּם תְּרַחֵם צִיּוֹן כִּי־עֵת לְחֶֽנְנָהּ כִּי־בָא מוֹעֵֽדYou will surely arise and take pity on Zion, for it is time to be gracious to her; the appointed time has come.
15כִּי־רָצוּ עֲבָדֶיךָ אֶת־אֲבָנֶיהָ וְֽאֶת־עֲפָרָהּ יְחֹנֵֽנוּYour servants take delight in its stones, and cherish its dust.
16וְיִֽירְאוּ גוֹיִם אֶת־שֵׁם יְהֹוָה וְֽכׇל־מַלְכֵי הָאָרֶץ אֶת־כְּבוֹדֶֽךָThe nations will fear the name of GOD, all the kings of the earth, Your glory.
17כִּי־בָנָה יְהֹוָה צִיּוֹן נִרְאָה בִּכְבוֹדֽוֹFor GOD has built Zion, appearing in divine glory—
18פָּנָה אֶל־תְּפִלַּת הָעַרְעָר וְלֹא־בָזָה אֶת־תְּפִלָּתָֽםturning to the prayer of the destitute and not spurning their prayer.
19תִּכָּתֶב זֹאת לְדוֹר אַחֲרוֹן וְעַם נִבְרָא יְהַלֶּל־יָֽהּMay this be written down for a coming generation, that people yet to be created may praise Yah.
20כִּֽי־הִשְׁקִיף מִמְּרוֹם קׇדְשׁוֹ יְהֹוָה מִשָּׁמַיִם אֶל־אֶרֶץ הִבִּֽיטLooking down from the holy heights, GOD beholds the earth from heaven
21לִשְׁמֹעַ אֶנְקַת אָסִיר לְפַתֵּחַ בְּנֵי תְמוּתָֽהto hear the groans of the prisoner, to release those condemned to death;
22לְסַפֵּר בְּצִיּוֹן שֵׁם יְהֹוָה וּתְהִלָּתוֹ בִּירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִםthat GOD’s fame may be recounted in Zion, with praises offered in Jerusalem,
23בְּהִקָּבֵץ עַמִּים יַחְדָּו וּמַמְלָכוֹת לַעֲבֹד אֶת־יְהֹוָֽהwhen the nations gather together, the kingdoms, to serve GOD.
24עִנָּה בַדֶּרֶךְ (כחו) [כֹּחִי] קִצַּר יָמָֽיMy strength was drained in mid-course, my days shortened.
25אֹמַר אֵלִי אַֽל־תַּעֲלֵנִי בַּחֲצִי יָמָי בְּדוֹר דּוֹרִים שְׁנוֹתֶֽיךָI say, “O my God, do not take me away in the midst of my days, You whose years go on for generations on end.
26לְפָנִים הָאָרֶץ יָסַדְתָּ וּֽמַעֲשֵׂה יָדֶיךָ שָׁמָֽיִםOf old You established the earth; the heavens are the work of Your hands.
27הֵמָּה יֹאבֵדוּ וְאַתָּה תַעֲמֹד וְכֻלָּם כַּבֶּגֶד יִבְלוּ כַּלְּבוּשׁ תַּחֲלִיפֵם וְֽיַחֲלֹֽפוּThey shall perish, but You shall endure; they shall all wear out like a garment; You change them like clothing and they pass away.
28וְאַתָּה־הוּא וּשְׁנוֹתֶיךָ לֹא יִתָּֽמּוּBut You are the same, and Your years never end.
29בְּנֵֽי־עֲבָדֶיךָ יִשְׁכּוֹנוּ וְזַרְעָם לְפָנֶיךָ יִכּֽוֹןMay the children of Your servants dwell securely and their offspring endure in Your presence.”