1
Prayer
of
the
afflicted,
when
he
is
overwhelmed,
and
poureth
out
his
complaint
before
the
LORD.
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
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.