Psalm 102:12-28

New American Standard Bible

¹² But You, Lord, ^[a](A)remain forever,
And Your ^[b](B)name remains to all generations.
¹³ You will ^(C)arise and have ^(D)compassion on Zion;
For ^(E)it is time to be gracious to her,
For the ^(F)appointed time has come.
¹⁴ Surely Your servants ^[c]take pleasure in her stones,
And feel pity for her dust.
^15 [d]So the ^[e](G)nations will fear the name of the Lord,
And ^(H)all the kings of the earth, Your glory.
¹⁶ For the Lord has ^(I)built up Zion;
He has ^(J)appeared in His glory.
¹⁷ He has ^(K)turned His attention to the prayer of the ^[f]destitute
And has not despised their prayer.

^18 [g]This will be ^(L)written for the ^(M)generation to come,
^[h]That ^(N)a people yet to be created ^[i]may praise ^[j]the Lord:
¹⁹ For He ^(O)looked down from His holy height;
^(P)From heaven the Lord looked ^[k]upon the earth,
²⁰ To hear the ^(Q)groaning of the prisoner,
To ^(R)set free ^[l]those who were doomed to death,
²¹ So that people may ^(S)tell of the name of the Lord in Zion,
And His praise in Jerusalem,
²² When ^(T)the peoples are gathered together,
And the kingdoms, to serve the Lord.

²³ He has broken my strength in the way;
He has ^(U)shortened my days.
²⁴ I say, “My God, ^(V)do not take me away in the middle of my days,
Your ^(W)years are ^[m]throughout all generations.
²⁵ In time of old You ^(X)founded the earth,
And the ^(Y)heavens are the work of Your hands.
^26 [n]Even they will ^(Z)perish, but You endure;
All of them will wear out like a garment;
Like clothing You will change them and they will pass away.
²⁷ But You are ^[o](AA)the same,
And Your years will not come to an end.
²⁸ The ^(AB)children of Your servants will continue,
And their ^[p](AC)descendants will be established before You.”