Psalm 102:18-28
Young's Literal Translation
18 This is written for a later generation, And the people created do praise Jah.
19 For He hath looked From the high place of His sanctuary. Jehovah from heaven unto earth looked attentively,
20 To hear the groan of the prisoner, To loose sons of death,
21 To declare in Zion the name of Jehovah, And His praise in Jerusalem,
22 In the peoples being gathered together, And the kingdoms -- to serve Jehovah.
23 He hath humbled in the way my power, He hath shortened my days.
24 I say, `My God, take me not up in the midst of my days,' Through all generations [are] Thine years.
25 Beforetime the earth Thou didst found, And the work of Thy hands [are] the heavens.
26 They -- They perish, and Thou remainest, And all of them as a garment become old, As clothing Thou changest them, And they are changed.
27 And Thou [art] the same, and Thine years are not finished.
28 The sons of Thy servants do continue, And their seed before Thee is established!
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Psalm 102:18-28
New American Standard Bible
18 [a]This will be (A)written for the (B)generation to come,
[b]That (C)a people yet to be created [c]may praise [d]the Lord:
19 For He (D)looked down from His holy height;
(E)From heaven the Lord looked [e]upon the earth,
20 To hear the (F)groaning of the prisoner,
To (G)set free [f]those who were doomed to death,
21 So that people may (H)tell of the name of the Lord in Zion,
And His praise in Jerusalem,
22 When (I)the peoples are gathered together,
And the kingdoms, to serve the Lord.
23 He has broken my strength in the way;
He has (J)shortened my days.
24 I say, “My God, (K)do not take me away in the middle of my days,
Your (L)years are [g]throughout all generations.
25 In time of old You (M)founded the earth,
And the (N)heavens are the work of Your hands.
26 [h]Even they will (O)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 [i](P)the same,
And Your years will not come to an end.
28 The (Q)children of Your servants will continue,
And their [j](R)descendants will be established before You.”
Footnotes
- Psalm 102:18 Or Let this be written
- Psalm 102:18 Or And
- Psalm 102:18 Or will
- Psalm 102:18 Heb Yah
- Psalm 102:19 Lit toward
- Psalm 102:20 Lit the sons of death
- Psalm 102:24 Lit in generation of generations
- Psalm 102:26 Lit They themselves
- Psalm 102:27 Lit He
- Psalm 102:28 Lit seed
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