Psalms

A Prayer of the afflicted, when he is overwhelmed and pours out his complaint before the LORD.

1Hear my prayer, LORD!Let my cry come to you.

2Don’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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

26They 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.

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

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

1For David himself. Bless the Lord, O my soul: and let all that is within me bless his holy name.

2Bless the Lord, O my soul, and never forget all he hath done for thee.

3Who forgiveth all thy iniquities: who healeth all thy diseases.

4Who redeemeth thy life from destruction: who crowneth thee with mercy and compassion.

5Who satisfieth thy desire with good things: thy youth shall be renewed like the eagle’s.

6The Lord doth mercies, and judgment for all that suffer wrong.

7He hath made his ways known to Moses: his wills to the children of Israel.

8The ford is compassionate and merciful: longsuffering and plenteous in mercy.

9He will not always be angry: nor will he threaten for ever.

10He hath not dealt with us according to our sins: nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.

11For according to the height of the heaven above the earth: he hath strengthened his mercy towards them that fear him.

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

13As a father hath compassion on his children, so hath the Lord compassion on them that fear him:

14For he knoweth our frame. He remembereth that we are dust:

15Man’s days are as grass, as the flower of the field so shall he flourish.

16For the spirit shall pass in him, and he shall not be: and he shall know his place no more.

17But the mercy of the Lord is from eternity and unto eternity upon them that fear him: And his justice unto children’s children,

18To such as keep his covenant, And are mindful of his commandments to do them.

19The Lord hath prepared his throne in heaven: and his kingdom shall rule over all.

20Bless the Lord, all ye his angels: you that are mighty in strength, and execute his word, hearkening to the voice of his orders.

21Bless the Lord, all ye his hosts: you ministers of his that do his will.

22Bless the Lord, all his works: in every place of his dominion, O my soul, bless thou the Lord.

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