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Psalms

Chapter 102
1
Phonetic (Hebrew): tּe֭pilּah le'ani֣y kiֽy-ya'ato֑p velipene֥y ye֝hva֗h yishshepּo֥ke shsiychֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Hear my prayer, O LORD, and let my cry come to you.

תְּ֭פִלָּה לְעָנִ֣י כִֽי־יַעֲטֹ֑ף וְלִפְנֵ֥י יְ֝הוָ֗ה יִשְׁפֹּ֥ךְ שִׂיחֽוֹ׃

2
Phonetic (Hebrew): ye֭hvah shshime'a֣h tepilּati֑y ve֝shshave'ati֗y 'ele֥yka tabֽo'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Hide not your face from me in the day when I am in trouble; incline your ear to me; in the day when I call answer me speedily.

יְ֭הוָה שִׁמְעָ֣ה תְפִלָּתִ֑י וְ֝שַׁוְעָתִ֗י אֵלֶ֥יךָ תָבֽוֹא׃

3
Phonetic (Hebrew): al-tּasetּe֬r pּane֨yka ׀ mimּenּiy֮ bּey֪om tza֫r li֥y hatּeֽh-'ela֥y 'azene֑ka bּey֥om 'e֝qera֗ mahe֥r 'aneֽniy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)For my days are consumed like smoke, and my bones are burned as a hearth.

אַל־תַּסְתֵּ֬ר פָּנֶ֨יךָ ׀ מִמֶּנִּי֮ בְּי֪וֹם צַ֫ר לִ֥י הַטֵּֽה־אֵלַ֥י אָזְנֶ֑ךָ בְּי֥וֹם אֶ֝קְרָ֗א מַהֵ֥ר עֲנֵֽנִי׃

4
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּiֽy-kal֣u be'ashsha֣n yama֑y ve֝'atzemota֗y kּemo-qe֥d nichaֽru׃
Edified Edition (EDE)My heart is smitten, and withered like grass; so that I forget to eat my bread.

כִּֽי־כָל֣וּ בְעָשָׁ֣ן יָמָ֑י וְ֝עַצְמוֹתַ֗י כְּמוֹ־קֵ֥ד נִחָֽרוּ׃

5
Phonetic (Hebrew): hukּaֽh-ka֭'eshseb vayּiba֣shsh libּi֑y kּiֽy-shsha֝ka֗chetּiy me'ako֥l lachemiֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)By reason of the voice of my groaning my bones cleave to my skin.

הוּכָּֽה־כָ֭עֵשֶׂב וַיִּבַ֣שׁ לִבִּ֑י כִּֽי־שָׁ֝כַ֗חְתִּי מֵאֲכֹ֥ל לַחְמִֽי׃

6
Phonetic (Hebrew): miqּ֥ol 'anechati֑y dּabeqa֥h 'a֝tzemi֗y libeshsariֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)I am like a pelican of the wilderness; I am like an owl of the desert.

מִקּ֥וֹל אַנְחָתִ֑י דָּבְקָ֥ה עַ֝צְמִ֗י לִבְשָׂרִֽי׃

7
Phonetic (Hebrew): dּa֭miytiy liqe'a֣t midebּa֑r ha֝yi֗ytiy kּek֣os chorabֽot׃
Edified Edition (EDE)I watch, and am as a sparrow alone upon the house top.

דָּ֭מִיתִי לִקְאַ֣ת מִדְבָּ֑ר הָ֝יִ֗יתִי כְּכ֣וֹס חֳרָבֽוֹת׃

8
Phonetic (Hebrew): shshaqa֥detּiy va'eֽheye֑h kּe֝tzipּ֗or bּode֥d 'al-gּaֽg׃
Edified Edition (EDE)My enemies reproach me all the day; and they that are mad against me are sworn against me.

שָׁקַ֥דְתִּי וָאֶֽהְיֶ֑ה כְּ֝צִפּ֗וֹר בּוֹדֵ֥ד עַל־גָּֽג׃

9
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּal-ha֭yּom cherep֣uniy 'oyeba֑y me֝holala֗y bּi֣y nishshebּaֽ'u׃
Edified Edition (EDE)For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping,

כָּל־הַ֭יּוֹם חֵרְפ֣וּנִי אוֹיְבָ֑י מְ֝הוֹלָלַ֗י בִּ֣י נִשְׁבָּֽעוּ׃

10
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּiy-'e֭per kּalּe֣chem 'aka֑letּiy ve֝shshiqּuva֗y bּibeki֥y masaֽketּiy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Because of your indignation and your wrath; for you have lifted me up, and cast me down.

כִּי־אֵ֭פֶר כַּלֶּ֣חֶם אָכָ֑לְתִּי וְ֝שִׁקֻּוַ֗י בִּבְכִ֥י מָסָֽכְתִּי׃

11
Phonetic (Hebrew): mipּeneֽy-zaֽ'ameka֥ veqitzepּe֑ka kּi֥y ne֝shsa'ta֗niy vatּashsheliykeֽniy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)My days are like a shadow that declines; and I am withered like grass.

מִפְּנֵֽי־זַֽעַמְךָ֥ וְקִצְפֶּ֑ךָ כִּ֥י נְ֝שָׂאתַ֗נִי וַתַּשְׁלִיכֵֽנִי׃

12
Phonetic (Hebrew): ya֭may kּetze֣l nat֑uy va֝'ani֗y kּa'e֥shseb 'iybaֽshsh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)But you, O LORD, shall endure for ever; and your remembrance to all generations.

יָ֭מַי כְּצֵ֣ל נָט֑וּי וַ֝אֲנִ֗י כָּעֵ֥שֶׂב אִיבָֽשׁ׃

13
Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'atּa֣h ye֭hvah le'ola֣m tּeshshe֑b ve֝zikereka֗ ledo֣r vadoֽr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)You shall arise, and have mercy upon Sion; for the time to favour her, yes, the set time, is come.

וְאַתָּ֣ה יְ֭הוָה לְעוֹלָ֣ם תֵּשֵׁ֑ב וְ֝זִכְרְךָ֗ לְדֹ֣ר וָדֹֽר׃

14
Phonetic (Hebrew): atּa֣h ta֭qum tּerache֣m tziyּ֑on kּiy-'e֥t le֝cheֽnena֗hּ kּiy-ba֥ mo'eֽd׃
Edified Edition (EDE)For your servants take pleasure in her stones, and favour the dust thereof.

אַתָּ֣ה תָ֭קוּם תְּרַחֵ֣ם צִיּ֑וֹן כִּי־עֵ֥ת לְ֝חֶֽנְנָ֗הּ כִּי־בָ֥א מוֹעֵֽד׃

15
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּiֽy-ratz֣u 'a֭badeyka 'et-'abane֑yha veֽ'et-'apara֥hּ yechoneֽnu׃
Edified Edition (EDE)So the nations shall fear the name of the LORD, and all the kings of the earth your glory.

כִּֽי־רָצ֣וּ עֲ֭בָדֶיךָ אֶת־אֲבָנֶ֑יהָ וְֽאֶת־עֲפָרָ֥הּ יְחֹנֵֽנוּ׃

16
Phonetic (Hebrew): veyiֽyre'֣u g֭oyim 'et-shshe֣m yehva֑h veֽkal-maleke֥y ha֝'a֗retz 'et-kּebodeֽka׃
Edified Edition (EDE)When the LORD shall build up Sion, he shall appear in his glory.

וְיִֽירְא֣וּ ג֭וֹיִם אֶת־שֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֑ה וְֽכָל־מַלְכֵ֥י הָ֝אָ֗רֶץ אֶת־כְּבוֹדֶֽךָ׃

17
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּiֽy-bana֣h yehva֣h tziyּ֑on ni֝re'a֗h bּikebodֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer.

כִּֽי־בָנָ֣ה יְהוָ֣ה צִיּ֑וֹן נִ֝רְאָ֗ה בִּכְבוֹדֽוֹ׃

18
Phonetic (Hebrew): pּa֭nah 'el-tּepilּa֣t ha'are'a֑r veloֽ'-ba֝za֗h 'et-tּepilּataֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)This shall be written for the generation to come; and the people who shall be created shall praise the LORD.

פָּ֭נָה אֶל־תְּפִלַּ֣ת הָעַרְעָ֑ר וְלֹֽא־בָ֝זָ֗ה אֶת־תְּפִלָּתָֽם׃

19
Phonetic (Hebrew): tּikּa֣teb zo֭'t led֣or 'achar֑on ve'a֥m ni֝bera֗ yehalּel-yaֽhּ׃
Edified Edition (EDE)For he has looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from heaven did the LORD behold the earth;

תִּכָּ֣תֶב זֹ֭את לְד֣וֹר אַחֲר֑וֹן וְעַ֥ם נִ֝בְרָ֗א יְהַלֶּל־יָֽהּ׃

20
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּiֽy-hi֭shsheqiyp mimּer֣om qadeshsh֑o ye֝hva֗h mishshּama֤yim ׀ 'el-'e֬retz hibּiֽyt׃
Edified Edition (EDE)To hear the groaning of the prisoner; to loose those that are appointed to death;

כִּֽי־הִ֭שְׁקִיף מִמְּר֣וֹם קָדְשׁ֑וֹ יְ֝הוָ֗ה מִשָּׁמַ֤יִם ׀ אֶל־אֶ֬רֶץ הִבִּֽיט׃

21
Phonetic (Hebrew): li֭shshemo'a 'eneqa֣t 'asi֑yr le֝patּe֗cha bּene֣y temutaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)To declare the name of the LORD in Sion, and his praise in Jerusalem;

לִ֭שְׁמֹעַ אֶנְקַ֣ת אָסִ֑יר לְ֝פַתֵּ֗חַ בְּנֵ֣י תְמוּתָֽה׃

22
Phonetic (Hebrew): lesapּe֣r bּe֭tziyּon shshe֣m yehva֑h u֝tehilּat֗o bּiyrushshalaiֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)When the people are gathered together, and the kingdoms, to serve the LORD.

לְסַפֵּ֣ר בְּ֭צִיּוֹן שֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֑ה וּ֝תְהִלָּת֗וֹ בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃

23
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּehiqּabe֣tz 'amּi֣ym yachedּa֑v u֝mamelak֗ot la'abo֥d 'et-yehvaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He weakened my strength in the way; he shortened my days.

בְּהִקָּבֵ֣ץ עַמִּ֣ים יַחְדָּ֑ו וּ֝מַמְלָכ֗וֹת לַעֲבֹ֥ד אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃

24
Phonetic (Hebrew): inּa֖h badּe֥reke kchv kּochi֗y qitzּa֥r yamaֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)I said, O my God, take me not away in the midst of my days; your years are throughout all generations.

עִנָּ֖ה בַדֶּ֥רֶךְ כחו כֹּחִ֗י קִצַּ֥ר יָמָֽי׃

25
Phonetic (Hebrew): oma֗r 'eli֗y 'aֽl-tּa֭'aleniy bּachatzi֣y yama֑y bּed֖or dּori֣ym shshenoteֽyka׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Of old have you laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the work of your hands.

אֹמַ֗ר אֵלִ֗י אַֽל־תַּ֭עֲלֵנִי בַּחֲצִ֣י יָמָ֑י בְּד֖וֹר דּוֹרִ֣ים שְׁנוֹתֶֽיךָ׃

26
Phonetic (Hebrew): le֭paniym ha'a֣retz yasa֑detּa uֽma'ashse֖h yade֣yka shshamaֽyim׃
Edified Edition (EDE)They shall perish, but you shall endure; yes, all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a vesture shall you change them, and they shall be changed:

לְ֭פָנִים הָאָ֣רֶץ יָסַ֑דְתָּ וּֽמַעֲשֵׂ֖ה יָדֶ֣יךָ שָׁמָֽיִם׃

27
Phonetic (Hebrew): he֤mּah ׀ yo'bedu֮ ve'atּa֪h ta֫'amo֥d ve֭kulּam kּabּe֣ged yibel֑u kּalּeb֖ushsh tּachaliype֣m vֽeyachaloֽpu׃
Edified Edition (EDE)But you are the same, and your years shall have no end.

הֵ֤מָּה ׀ יֹאבֵדוּ֮ וְאַתָּ֪ה תַ֫עֲמֹ֥ד וְ֭כֻלָּם כַּבֶּ֣גֶד יִבְל֑וּ כַּלְּב֖וּשׁ תַּחֲלִיפֵ֣ם וְֽיַחֲלֹֽפוּ׃

28
Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'atּah-h֑u u֝shshenote֗yka lo֣ yitּaֽmּu׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The children of your servants shall continue, and their seed shall be established before you.

וְאַתָּה־ה֑וּא וּ֝שְׁנוֹתֶ֗יךָ לֹ֣א יִתָּֽמּוּ׃

29

בְּנֵֽי־עֲבָדֶ֥יךָ יִשְׁכּ֑וֹנוּ וְ֝זַרְעָ֗ם לְפָנֶ֥יךָ יִכּֽוֹן׃