Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)

102 O Yahweh, hear my prayer,
and let my cry for help come to you.
² Do not hide your face from me
in the day of my trouble.
Incline your ear to me.
In the day I call, answer me quickly,
³ for my days vanish in smoke,
and my bones are charred like a hearth.
⁴ My heart is struck like grass and withers.
Indeed, I forget to eat^[b] my bread.
⁵ Because of the sound of my groaning
my bones^[c] cling to my skin.^[d]
6 I am like an owl^[e] of the wilderness;
I am like a little owl of the ruins.
⁷ I lie awake and I am
like a lone bird on a roof.
⁸ All the day my enemies reproach me;
those who mock me swear oaths against me.
⁹ Indeed, I eat ashes like bread
and mix my drink with tears^[f]
10 because of your indignation and anger,
for you have picked me up and thrown me away.
¹¹ My days are like a lengthened shadow,
and I wither like grass.
¹² But you, O Yahweh, abide^[g] forever,
and your remembrance^[h] from generation to generation.^[i]
13 You rise up and take pity on Zion,
because it is time to favor it,
for the appointed time has come.
¹⁴ Your servants take pleasure in her stones,
and show favor to its dust.
¹⁵ Then the nations will fear the name of Yahweh,
and all the kings of the earth your glory.
¹⁶ For Yahweh will rebuild Zion;
he will appear in his glory.
¹⁷ He will turn his attention to the prayer of the destitute
and will not despise their prayer.

¹³ Happy is the one^[a] who finds wisdom,
    and one who obtains understanding.
¹⁴ For her^[b] income is better than the income of silver,
    and her revenue than that of gold.
¹⁵ She is more precious than rubies,
    and all your desires shall not compare with her.
¹⁶ Length of days is in her right hand;
    in her left hand are riches and honor.
¹⁷ Her ways are ways of pleasantness,
    and all her paths are peace.
¹⁸ She is a tree of life for those who seize her;
    those who take hold of her are considered happy.