Psalm 102:12-28
King James Version
12 But thou, O Lord, shall endure for ever; and thy remembrance unto all generations.
13 Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favour her, yea, the set time, is come.
14 For thy servants take pleasure in her stones, and favour the dust thereof.
15 So the heathen shall fear the name of the Lord, and all the kings of the earth thy glory.
16 When the Lord shall build up Zion, he shall appear in his glory.
17 He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer.
18 This shall be written for the generation to come: and the people which shall be created shall praise the Lord.
19 For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from heaven did the Lord behold the earth;
20 To hear the groaning of the prisoner; to loose those that are appointed to death;
21 To declare the name of the Lord in Zion, and his praise in Jerusalem;
22 When the people are gathered together, and the kingdoms, to serve the Lord.
23 He weakened my strength in the way; he shortened my days.
24 I said, O my God, take me not away in the midst of my days: thy years are throughout all generations.
25 Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of thy hands.
26 They shall perish, but thou shalt endure: yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed:
27 But thou art the same, and thy years shall have no end.
28 The children of thy servants shall continue, and their seed shall be established before thee.
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Psalm 102:12-28
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
12 But you, O Lord, are enthroned forever;
your name endures to all generations.(A)
13 You will rise up and have compassion on Zion,
for it is time to favor it;
the appointed time has come.(B)
14 For your servants hold its stones dear
and have pity on its dust.
15 The nations will fear the name of the Lord
and all the kings of the earth your glory.(C)
16 For the Lord will build up Zion;
he will appear in his glory.(D)
17 He will regard the prayer of the destitute
and will not despise their prayer.(E)
18 Let this be recorded for a generation to come,
so that a people yet unborn may praise the Lord:(F)
19 that he looked down from his holy height,
from heaven the Lord looked at the earth,(G)
20 to hear the groans of the prisoners,
to set free those who were doomed to die,(H)
21 so that the name of the Lord may be declared in Zion
and his praise in Jerusalem,(I)
22 when peoples gather together,
and kingdoms, to serve the Lord.(J)
23 He has broken my strength in midcourse;
he has shortened my days.(K)
24 “O my God,” I say, “do not take me away
at the midpoint of my life,
you whose years endure
throughout all generations.”(L)
25 Long ago you laid the foundation of the earth,
and the heavens are the work of your hands.(M)
26 They will perish, but you endure;
they will all wear out like a garment.
You change them like clothing, and they pass away,(N)
27 but you are the same, and your years have no end.(O)
28 The children of your servants shall live secure;
their offspring shall be established in your presence.(P)
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