Psalm 102:1-9

Holman Christian Standard Bible

Psalm 102

Affliction in Light of Eternity

A prayer of an afflicted person who is weak and pours out his lament before the Lord.^(A)

¹Lord, hear my prayer;
let my cry for help come before You.^(B)
²Do not hide Your face from me in my day of trouble.
Listen closely to me;
answer me quickly when I call.^(C)

³For my days vanish like smoke,
and my bones burn like a furnace.^(D)
⁴My heart is afflicted, withered like grass;^(E)
I even forget to eat my food.^(F)
⁵Because of the sound of my groaning,
my flesh sticks to my bones.^(G)
⁶I am like a desert owl,^[a]
like an owl among the ruins.^(H)
⁷I stay awake;^(I)
I am like a solitary bird on a roof.
⁸My enemies taunt me all day long;
they ridicule and curse me.^(J)
⁹I eat ashes like bread
and mingle my drinks with tears^(K)