Psalm 102:17-29

Complete Jewish Bible

¹⁷⁽¹⁶⁾when Adonai has rebuilt Tziyon,
and shows himself in his glory,
¹⁸⁽¹⁷⁾when he has heeded the plea of the poor
and not despised their prayer.
¹⁹⁽¹⁸⁾May this be put on record for a future generation;
may a people yet to be created praise Adonai.

²⁰⁽¹⁹⁾For he has looked down from the height of his sanctuary;
from heaven Adonai surveys the earth
²¹⁽²⁰⁾to listen to the sighing of the prisoner,
to set free those who are sentenced to death,
²²⁽²¹⁾to proclaim the name of Adonai in Tziyon
and his praise in Yerushalayim
²³⁽²²⁾when peoples and kingdoms have been gathered together
to serve Adonai.

²⁴⁽²³⁾He has broken my strength in midcourse,
he has cut short my days.
²⁵⁽²⁴⁾I plead, “God, your years last through all generations;
so don’t take me away when my life is half over!

²⁶⁽²⁵⁾In the beginning, you laid the foundations of the earth;
heaven is the work of your hands.
²⁷⁽²⁶⁾They will vanish, but you will remain;
like clothing, they will all grow old;
yes, you will change them like clothing,
and they will pass away.
²⁸⁽²⁷⁾But you remain the same,
and your years will never end.
²⁹⁽²⁸⁾The children of your servants will live securely
and their descendants be established in your presence.”