Day 118, 28 April 2025



1) Psalms 102,103,104



PSALMS 102



A Prayer of one afflicted, when he is overwhelmed

and pours out his complaint before the Lord.



1 Hear my prayer, O Lord,

and let my cry come unto You.

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Do not hide Your face from me

in the day when I am in trouble;

incline Your ear to me;

in the day when I call answer me quickly.

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) For my days are consumed like smoke,

and my bones are burned as a furnace.

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) My heart is struck down and withered like grass,

so that I forget to eat my bread.

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) Because of the sound of my groaning

my bones cling to my skin.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) I am like an owl of the wilderness,

like a screech owl of the desert.

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) I stay awake and am

as a sparrow alone upon the housetop.

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) My enemies reproach me all the day,

and those who taunt me curse my name.

9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) For I have eaten ashes like bread

and mixed my drink with weeping,

10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) because of Your indignation and Your wrath,

for You have lifted me up, and cast me down.

11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) My days are like an evening shadow that vanishes,

and I wither away like grass.

12 But You, O Lord, shall endure forever enthroned

and Your reputation to all generations.

13 You shall arise, and have mercy upon Zion,

for the time to favor her,

indeed, the appointed time has come.

14 For Your servants take pleasure in her stones,

and have pity on her dust.

15 So the nations shall fear the name of the Lord,

and all the kings of the earth Your glory.

16 For the Lord shall build up Zion;

He shall appear in His glory.

17 He will regard the prayer of the destitute

and will not despise their prayer.

18 Let this be written for the generation to come,

that a people who shall be created shall praise the Lord.

19 For He has looked down from the height of His sanctuary;

from heaven the Lord looked down on the earth,

20 to hear the groaning of the prisoners

and to set free those who are appointed to death,

21 that they may declare the name of the Lord in Zion

and His praise in Jerusalem;

22 when the peoples are gathered together,

and the kingdoms, to serve the Lord.

23 He has weakened my strength in my midlife;

He has shortened my days.

24 I said,

"O my God, do not take me away in the midst of my days-

Your years endure throughout all generations."

25 From before You have laid the foundation of the earth,

and the heavens are the work of Your hands.

26 They shall perish, but You shall endure;

indeed, all of them shall wear out like a garment;

like a robe You shall change them,

and they shall pass away,

27 but You are the same,

and Your years shall have no end.

28 The children of Your servants shall be secure,

and their offspring shall be established before You.



Psalm 102

[1] Hear my prayer, O LORD, and let my cry come unto thee.

[2] Hide not thy face from me in the day when I am in trouble; incline thine

ear unto me: in the day when I call answer me speedily.

[3] For my days are consumed like smoke, and my bones are burned as an hearth.

[4] My heart is smitten, and withered like grass; so that I forget to eat my

bread.

[5] By reason of the voice of my groaning my bones cleave to my skin.

[6] I am like a pelican of the wilderness: I am like an owl of the desert.

[7] I watch, and am as a sparrow alone upon the house top.

[8] Mine enemies reproach me all the day; and they that are mad against me

are sworn against me.

[9] For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping,

[10] Because of thine indignation and thy wrath: for thou hast lifted me up,

and cast me down.

[11] My days are like a shadow that declineth; and I am withered like grass.

[12] But thou, O LORD, shalt 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.



PSALMS 103



A Psalm of David.



1 Bless the Lord, O my soul,

and all that is within me, bless His holy name.

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Bless the Lord, O my soul,

and forget not all His benefits,

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) who forgives all your iniquities,

who heals all your diseases,

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) who redeems your life from the pit,

who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies,

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) who satisfies your mouth with good things,

so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) The Lord does righteousness

and justice for all who are oppressed.

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) He made known His ways to Moses,

His acts to the people of Israel.

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) The Lord is merciful and gracious,

slow to anger, and abounding in mercy.

9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) He will not always accuse,

neither will He keep his anger forever.

10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) He does not treat us according to our sins,

nor repay us according to our iniquities.

11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) For as the heavens are high above the earth,

so great is His mercy toward those who fear Him;

12 as far as the east is from the west,

so far has He removed our transgressions from us.

13 Like a father shows compassion to his children,

so the Lord gives compassion to those who fear Him.

14 For He knows how we are formed;

He remembers that we are dust.

15 As for man, his days are as grass;

as a flower of the field he flourishes.

16 For the hot wind passes over it, and it is gone;

the place where it was is not known.

17 But the mercy of the Lord

is from everlasting to everlasting

upon those who fear Him,

and His righteousness to children's children,

18 to those who keep His covenant,

and to those who remember to do His commandments.

19 The Lord has established His throne in the heavens,

and His kingdom rules over all.

20 Bless the Lord, you His angels,

who are mighty, and do His commands,

and obey the voice of His word.

21 Bless the Lord, all you His hosts;

you servants who do His pleasure.

22 Bless the Lord, all His works,

in all places of His dominion.

Bless the Lord, O my soul!



Psalm 103

[1] Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy

name.

[2] Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:

[3] Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;

[4] Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with

lovingkindness and tender mercies;

[5] Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed

like the eagle's.

[6] The LORD executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are

oppressed.

[7] He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel.

[8] The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in

mercy.

[9] He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever.

[10] He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to

our iniquities.

[11] For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward

them that fear him.

[12] As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our

transgressions from us.

[13] Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that

fear him.

[14] For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.

[15] As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he

flourisheth.

[16] For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof

shall know it no more.

[17] But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them

that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children;

[18] To such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his

commandments to do them.

[19] The LORD hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom

ruleth over all.

[20] Bless the LORD, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his

commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word.

[21] Bless ye the LORD, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his

pleasure.

[22] Bless the LORD, all his works in all places of his dominion: bless the

LORD, O my soul.