Psalms 102 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Psalms 103

¹By David. Praise Yahweh, my soul! All that is within me, praise his holy name!

KJVA Psalm of David^H1732. Bless^H1288^(H8761) the LORD^H3068, O my soul^H5315: and all that is within^H7130 me, bless his holy^H6944 name^H8034.

² Praise Yahweh, my soul, and don’t forget all his benefits,

KJVBless^H1288^(H8761) the LORD^H3068, O my soul^H5315, and forget^H7911^(H8799) not all his benefits^H1576:

³ who forgives all your sins, who heals all your diseases,

KJVWho forgiveth^H5545^(H8802) all thine iniquities^H5771; who healeth^H7495^(H8802) all thy diseases^H8463;

⁴ who redeems your life from destruction, who crowns you with loving kindness and tender mercies,

KJVWho redeemeth^H1350^(H8802) thy life^H2416 from destruction^H7845; who crowneth^H5849^(H8764) thee with lovingkindness^H2617 and tender mercies^H7356;

⁵ who satisfies your desire with good things, so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.

KJVWho satisfieth^H7646^(H8688) thy mouth^H5716 with good^H2896 things; so that thy youth^H5271 is renewed^H2318^(H8691) like the eagle's^H5404.

⁶ Yahweh executes righteous acts, and justice for all who are oppressed.

KJVThe LORD^H3068 executeth^H6213^(H8802) righteousness^H6666 and judgment^H4941 for all that are oppressed^H6231^(H8803).

⁷ He made known his ways to Moses, his deeds to the children of Israel.

KJVHe made known^H3045^(H8686) his ways^H1870 unto Moses^H4872, his acts^H5949 unto the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478.

⁸ Yahweh is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness.

KJVThe LORD^H3068 is merciful^H7349 and gracious^H2587, slow^H750 to anger^H639, and plenteous^H7227 in mercy^H2617.

⁹ He will not always accuse; neither will he stay angry forever.

KJVHe will not always^H5331 chide^H7378^(H8799): neither will he keep^H5201^(H8799) his anger for ever^H5769.

¹⁰ He has not dealt with us according to our sins, nor repaid us for our iniquities.

KJVHe hath not dealt^H6213^(H8804) with us after our sins^H2399; nor rewarded^H1580^(H8804) us according to our iniquities^H5771.

¹¹ For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is his loving kindness toward those who fear him.

KJVFor as the heaven^H8064 is high above^H1361^(H8800) the earth^H776, so great^H1396^(H8804) is his mercy^H2617 toward them that fear^H3373 him.

¹² As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.

KJVAs far as^H7368^(H8800) the east^H4217 is from the west^H4628, so far hath he removed^H7368^(H8689) our transgressions^H6588 from us.

¹³ Like a father has compassion on his children, so Yahweh has compassion on those who fear him.

KJVLike as a father^H1 pitieth^H7355^(H8763) his children^H1121, so the LORD^H3068 pitieth^H7355^(H8765) them that fear^H3373 him.

¹⁴ For he knows how we are made. He remembers that we are dust.

KJVFor he knoweth^H3045^(H8804) our frame^H3336; he remembereth^H2142^(H8803) that we are dust^H6083.

¹⁵ As for man, his days are like grass. As a flower of the field, so he flourishes.

KJVAs for man^H582, his days^H3117 are as grass^H2682: as a flower^H6731 of the field^H7704, so he flourisheth^H6692^(H8686).

¹⁶ For the wind passes over it, and it is gone. Its place remembers it no more.

KJVFor the wind^H7307 passeth over^H5674^(H8804) it, and it is gone; and the place^H4725 thereof shall know^H5234^(H8686) it no more.

¹⁷ But Yahweh’s loving kindness is from everlasting to everlasting with those who fear him, his righteousness to children’s children,

KJVBut the mercy^H2617 of the LORD^H3068 is from everlasting^H5769 to^H5704 everlasting^H5769 upon them that fear^H3373 him, and his righteousness^H6666 unto children's^H1121 children^H1121;

¹⁸ to those who keep his covenant, to those who remember to obey his precepts.

KJVTo such as keep^H8104^(H8802) his covenant^H1285, and to those that remember^H2142^(H8802) his commandments^H6490 to do^H6213^(H8800) them.

¹⁹ Yahweh has established his throne in the heavens. His kingdom rules over all.

KJVThe LORD^H3068 hath prepared^H3559^(H8689) his throne^H3678 in the heavens^H8064; and his kingdom^H4438 ruleth^H4910^(H8804) over all.

²⁰ Praise Yahweh, you angels of his, who are mighty in strength, who fulfill his word, obeying the voice of his word.

KJVBless^H1288^(H8761) the LORD^H3068, ye his angels^H4397, that excel^H1368 in strength^H3581, that do^H6213^(H8802) his commandments^H1697, hearkening^H8085^(H8800) unto the voice^H6963 of his word^H1697.

²¹ Praise Yahweh, all you armies of his, you servants of his, who do his pleasure.

KJVBless^H1288^(H8761) ye the LORD^H3068, all ye his hosts^H6635; ye ministers^H8334^(H8764) of his, that do^H6213^(H8802) his pleasure^H7522.

²² Praise Yahweh, all you works of his, in all places of his dominion. Praise Yahweh, my soul!

KJVBless^H1288^(H8761) the LORD^H3068, all his works^H4639 in all places^H4725 of his dominion^H4475: bless^H1288^(H8761) the LORD^H3068, O my soul^H5315.

WEB·Psalms 102

¹A Prayer of the afflicted, when he is overwhelmed and pours out his complaint before Yahweh. Hear my prayer, Yahweh! Let my cry come to you.

KJVA Prayer^H8605 of the afflicted^H6041, when he is overwhelmed^H5848^(H8799), and poureth out^H8210^(H8799) his complaint^H7879 before^H6440 the LORD^H3068. Hear^H8085^(H8798) my prayer^H8605, O LORD^H3068, and let my cry^H7775 come^H935^(H8799) unto thee.

² Don’t hide your face from me in the day of my distress. Turn your ear to me. Answer me quickly in the day when I call.

KJVHide^H5641^(H8686) not thy face^H6440 from me in the day^H3117 when I am in trouble^H6862; incline^H5186^(H8685) thine ear^H241 unto me: in the day^H3117 when I call^H7121^(H8799) answer^H6030^(H8798) me speedily^H4118.

³ For my days consume away like smoke. My bones are burned as a torch.

KJVFor my days^H3117 are consumed^H3615^(H8804) like smoke^H6227, and my bones^H6106 are burned^H2787^(H8738) as an hearth^H4168.

⁴ My heart is blighted like grass, and withered, for I forget to eat my bread.

KJVMy heart^H3820 is smitten^H5221^(H8717), and withered^H3001^(H8799) like grass^H6212; so that I forget^H7911^(H8804) to eat^H398^(H8800) my bread^H3899.

⁵ By reason of the voice of my groaning, my bones stick to my skin.

KJVBy reason of the voice^H6963 of my groaning^H585 my bones^H6106 cleave^H1692^(H8804) to my skin^H1320.

⁶ I am like a pelican of the wilderness. I have become as an owl of the waste places.

KJVI am like^H1819^(H8804) a pelican^H6893 of the wilderness^H4057: I am like an owl^H3563 of the desert^H2723.

⁷ I watch, and have become like a sparrow that is alone on the housetop.

KJVI watch^H8245^(H8804), and am as a sparrow^H6833 alone^H909^(H8802) upon the house top^H1406.

⁸ My enemies reproach me all day. Those who are mad at me use my name as a curse.

KJVMine enemies^H341^(H8802) reproach^H2778^(H8765) me all the day^H3117; and they that are mad^H1984^(H8781) against me are sworn^H7650^(H8738) against me.

⁹ For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mixed my drink with tears,

KJVFor I have eaten^H398^(H8804) ashes^H665 like bread^H3899, and mingled^H4537^(H8804) my drink^H8249 with weeping^H1065,

¹⁰ because of your indignation and your wrath; for you have taken me up and thrown me away.

KJVBecause^H6440 of thine indignation^H2195 and thy wrath^H7110: for thou hast lifted me up^H5375^(H8804), and cast me down^H7993^(H8686).

¹¹ My days are like a long shadow. I have withered like grass.

KJVMy days^H3117 are like a shadow^H6738 that declineth^H5186^(H8803); and I am withered^H3001^(H8799) like grass^H6212.

¹² But you, Yahweh, will remain forever; your renown endures to all generations.

KJVBut thou, O LORD^H3068, shalt endure^H3427^(H8799) for ever^H5769; and thy remembrance^H2143 unto all^H1755 generations^H1755.

¹³ You will arise and have mercy on Zion, for it is time to have pity on her. Yes, the set time has come.

KJVThou shalt arise^H6965^(H8799), and have mercy^H7355^(H8762) upon Zion^H6726: for the time^H6256 to favour^H2603^(H8800) her, yea, the set time^H4150, is come^H935^(H8804).

¹⁴ For your servants take pleasure in her stones, and have pity on her dust.

KJVFor thy servants^H5650 take pleasure^H7521^(H8804) in her stones^H68, and favour^H2603^(H8779) the dust^H6083 thereof.

¹⁵ So the nations will fear Yahweh’s name, all the kings of the earth your glory.

KJVSo the heathen^H1471 shall fear^H3372^(H8799) the name^H8034 of the LORD^H3068, and all the kings^H4428 of the earth^H776 thy glory^H3519.

¹⁶ For Yahweh has built up Zion. He has appeared in his glory.

KJVWhen the LORD^H3068 shall build up^H1129^(H8804) Zion^H6726, he shall appear^H7200^(H8738) in his glory^H3519.

¹⁷ He has responded to the prayer of the destitute, and has not despised their prayer.

KJVHe will regard^H6437^(H8804) the prayer^H8605 of the destitute^H6199, and not despise^H959^(H8804) their prayer^H8605.

¹⁸ This will be written for the generation to come. A people which will be created will praise Yah,

KJVThis shall be written^H3789^(H8735) for the generation^H1755 to come^H314: and the people^H5971 which shall be created^H1254^(H8737) shall praise^H1984^(H8762) the LORD^H3050.

¹⁹ for he has looked down from the height of his sanctuary. From heaven, Yahweh saw the earth,

KJVFor he hath looked down^H8259^(H8689) from the height^H4791 of his sanctuary^H6944; from heaven^H8064 did the LORD^H3068 behold^H5027^(H8689) the earth^H776;

²⁰ to hear the groans of the prisoner, to free those who are condemned to death,

KJVTo hear^H8085^(H8800) the groaning^H603 of the prisoner^H615; to loose^H6605^(H8763) those that are appointed^H1121 to death^H8546;

²¹ that men may declare Yahweh’s name in Zion, and his praise in Jerusalem,

KJVTo declare^H5608^(H8763) the name^H8034 of the LORD^H3068 in Zion^H6726, and his praise^H8416 in Jerusalem^H3389;

²² when the peoples are gathered together, the kingdoms, to serve Yahweh.

KJVWhen the people^H5971 are gathered^H6908^(H8736) together^H3162, and the kingdoms^H4467, to serve^H5647^(H8800) the LORD^H3068.

²³ He weakened my strength along the course. He shortened my days.

KJVHe weakened^H6031^(H8765) my strength^H3581 in the way^H1870; he shortened^H7114^(H8765) my days^H3117.

²⁴ I said, “My God, don’t take me away in the middle of my days. Your years are throughout all generations.

KJVI said^H559^(H8799), O my God^H410, take me not away^H5927^(H8686) in the midst^H2677 of my days^H3117: thy years^H8141 are throughout all^H1755 generations^H1755.

²⁵ Of old, you laid the foundation of the earth. The heavens are the work of your hands.

KJVOf old^H6440 hast thou laid the foundation^H3245^(H8804) of the earth^H776: and the heavens^H8064 are the work^H4639 of thy hands^H3027.

²⁶ They will perish, but you will endure. Yes, all of them will wear out like a garment. You will change them like a cloak, and they will be changed.

KJVThey shall perish^H6^(H8799), but thou shalt endure^H5975^(H8799): yea, all of them shall wax old^H1086^(H8799) like a garment^H899; as a vesture^H3830 shalt thou change^H2498^(H8686) them, and they shall be changed^H2498^(H8799):

²⁷ But you are the same. Your years will have no end.

KJVBut thou art the same, and thy years^H8141 shall have no end^H8552^(H8735).

²⁸ The children of your servants will continue. Their offspring will be established before you.”

KJVThe children^H1121 of thy servants^H5650 shall continue^H7931^(H8799), and their seed^H2233 shall be established^H3559^(H8735) before^H6440 thee.

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