Psalms 102 - Compare Translations
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Psalms 102:1
KJVHear my prayer, O Lord, and let my cry come unto thee.
WEBHear my prayer, Yahweh!
YLTA 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.
Psalms 102:2
KJVHide not thy face from me in the day when I am in trouble; incline thine ear unto me: in the day when I call answer me speedily.
WEBDon’t hide your face from me in the day of my distress.
YLTHide 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.
Psalms 102:3
KJVFor my days are consumed like smoke, and my bones are burned as an hearth.
WEBFor my days consume away like smoke.
YLTFor consumed in smoke have been my days, And my bones as a fire-brand have burned.
Psalms 102:4
KJVMy heart is smitten, and withered like grass; so that I forget to eat my bread.
WEBMy heart is blighted like grass, and withered,
YLTSmitten as the herb, and withered, is my heart, For I have forgotten to eat my bread.
Psalms 102:5
KJVBy reason of the voice of my groaning my bones cleave to my skin.
WEBBy reason of the voice of my groaning,
YLTFrom the voice of my sighing Hath my bone cleaved to my flesh.
Psalms 102:6
KJVI am like a pelican of the wilderness: I am like an owl of the desert.
WEBI am like a pelican of the wilderness.
YLTI have been like to a pelican of the wilderness, I have been as an owl of the dry places.
Psalms 102:7
KJVI watch, and am as a sparrow alone upon the house top.
WEBI watch, and have become like a sparrow that is alone on the housetop.
YLTI have watched, and I am As a bird alone on the roof.
Psalms 102:8
KJVMine enemies reproach me all the day; and they that are mad against me are sworn against me.
WEBMy enemies reproach me all day.
YLTAll the day mine enemies reproached me, Those mad at me have sworn against me.
Psalms 102:9
KJVFor I have eaten ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping.
WEBFor I have eaten ashes like bread,
YLTBecause ashes as bread I have eaten, And my drink with weeping have mingled,
Psalms 102:10
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Psalms 102:11
KJVMy days are like a shadow that declineth; and I am withered like grass.
WEBMy days are like a long shadow.
YLTMy days as a shadow [are] stretched out, And I -- as the herb I am withered.
Psalms 102:12
KJVBut thou, O Lord, shall endure for ever; and thy remembrance unto all generations.
WEBBut you, Yahweh, will remain forever;
YLTAnd Thou, O Jehovah, to the age abidest, And Thy memorial to all generations.
Psalms 102:13
KJVThou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favour her, yea, the set time, is come.
WEBYou will arise and have mercy on Zion;
YLTThou -- Thou risest -- Thou pitiest Zion, For the time to favour her, For the appointed time hath come.
Psalms 102:14
KJVFor thy servants take pleasure in her stones, and favour the dust thereof.
WEBFor your servants take pleasure in her stones,
YLTFor Thy servants have been pleased with her stones, And her dust they favour.
Psalms 102:15
KJVSo the heathen shall fear the name of the Lord, and all the kings of the earth thy glory.
WEBSo the nations will fear Yahweh’s name;
YLTAnd nations fear the name of Jehovah, And all kings of the earth Thine honour,
Psalms 102:16
KJVWhen the Lord shall build up Zion, he shall appear in his glory.
WEBFor Yahweh has built up Zion.
YLTFor Jehovah hath builded Zion, He hath been seen in His honour,
Psalms 102:17
KJVHe will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer.
WEBHe has responded to the prayer of the destitute,
YLTHe turned unto the prayer of the destitute, And He hath not despised their prayer.
Psalms 102:18
KJVThis shall be written for the generation to come: and the people which shall be created shall praise the Lord.
WEBThis will be written for the generation to come.
YLTThis is written for a later generation, And the people created do praise Jah.
Psalms 102:19
KJVFor he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from heaven did the Lord behold the earth;
WEBFor he has looked down from the height of his sanctuary.
YLTFor He hath looked From the high place of His sanctuary. Jehovah from heaven unto earth looked attentively,
Psalms 102:20
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Psalms 102:21
KJVTo declare the name of the Lord in Zion, and his praise in Jerusalem;
WEBthat men may declare Yahweh’s name in Zion,
YLTTo declare in Zion the name of Jehovah, And His praise in Jerusalem,
Psalms 102:22
KJVWhen the people are gathered together, and the kingdoms, to serve the Lord.
WEBwhen the peoples are gathered together,
YLTIn the peoples being gathered together, And the kingdoms -- to serve Jehovah.
Psalms 102:23
KJVHe weakened my strength in the way; he shortened my days.
WEBHe weakened my strength along the course.
YLTHe hath humbled in the way my power, He hath shortened my days.
Psalms 102:24
KJVI said, O my God, take me not away in the midst of my days: thy years are throughout all generations.
WEBI said, “My God, don’t take me away in the middle of my days.
YLTI say, `My God, take me not up in the midst of my days,' Through all generations [are] Thine years.
Psalms 102:25
KJVOf old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of thy hands.
WEBOf old, you laid the foundation of the earth.
YLTBeforetime the earth Thou didst found, And the work of Thy hands [are] the heavens.
Psalms 102:26
KJVThey 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 be changed:
WEBThey will perish, but you will endure.
YLTThey -- They perish, and Thou remainest, And all of them as a garment become old, As clothing Thou changest them, And they are changed.
Psalms 102:27
KJVBut thou art the same, and thy years shall have no end.
WEBBut you are the same.
YLTAnd Thou [art] the same, and Thine years are not finished.
Psalms 102:28
KJVThe children of thy servants shall continue, and their seed shall be established before thee.
WEBThe children of your servants will continue.
YLTThe sons of Thy servants do continue, And their seed before Thee is established!
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