--- title: Psalms 102 — the Tanakh in Hebrew, Aramaic and English, with trees description: Psalms chapter 102 of the Tanakh (Ketuvim — the Writings) in Hebrew, Aramaic (the Targum) and English (JPS 1917), every verse with its syntax tree and pragmatics. It begins: A Prayer of the afflicted, when he fainteth, and poureth out his complaint before the LORD. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/102/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [Tanakh](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tanakh/) / [Ketuvim](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/) / [Psalms](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/) / chapter 102 # Psalms 102 29 verses, each with its tree and pragmatics: Hebrew, Aramaic (the Targum) and English (JPS 1917), the English sentence by sentence. - [102:1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.102.1/) — תְּפִלָּה לְעָנִי כִֽי־יַעֲטֹף וְלִפְנֵי יְהוָה יִשְׁפֹּךְ שִׂיחֽוֹ׃ — A Prayer of the afflicted, when he fainteth, and poureth out his complaint before the LORD. - [102:2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.102.2/) — יְהוָה שִׁמְעָה תְפִלָּתִי וְשַׁוְעָתִי אֵלֶיךָ תָבֽוֹא׃ — O LORD, hear my prayer, and let my cry come unto Thee. - [102:3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.102.3/) — אַל־תַּסְתֵּר פָּנֶיךָ ׀ מִמֶּנִּי בְּיוֹם צַר לִי הַטֵּֽה־אֵלַי אָזְנֶךָ בְּיוֹם אֶקְרָא מַהֵר עֲנֵֽנִי׃ — Hide not Thy face from me in the day of my distress; incline Thine ear unto me; in the day when I call answer me speedily. - [102:4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.102.4/) — כִּֽי־כָלוּ בְעָשָׁן יָמָי וְעַצְמוֹתַי כְּמוֹ־קֵדמוֹ־קֵד נִחָֽרוּ׃ — For my days are consumed like smoke, and my bones are burned as a hearth. - [102:5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.102.5/) — הוּכָּֽה־כָעֵשֶׂב וַיִּבַשׁ לִבִּי כִּֽי־שָׁכַחְתִּי מֵאֲכֹל לַחְמִֽי׃ — My heart is smitten like grass, and withered; for I forget to eat my bread. - [102:6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.102.6/) — מִקּוֹל אַנְחָתִי דָּבְקָה עַצְמִי לִבְשָׂרִֽי׃ — By reason of the voice of my sighing my bones cleave to my flesh. - [102:7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.102.7/) — דָּמִיתִי לִקְאַת מִדְבָּר הָיִיתִי כְּכוֹס חֳרָבֽוֹת׃ — I am like a pelican of the wilderness; I am become as an owl of the waste places. - [102:8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.102.8/) — שָׁקַדְתִּי וָאֶֽהְיֶה כְּצִפּוֹר בּוֹדֵד עַל־גָּֽג׃ — I watch, and am become like a sparrow that is alone upon the housetop. - [102:9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.102.9/) — כָּל־הַיּוֹם חֵרְפוּנִי אוֹיְבָי מְהוֹלָלַי בִּי נִשְׁבָּֽעוּ׃ — Mine enemies taunt me all the day; they that are mad against me do curse by me. - [102:10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.102.10/) — כִּי־אֵפֶר כַּלֶּחֶם אָכָלְתִּי וְשִׁקֻּוַי בִּבְכִי מָסָֽכְתִּי׃ — For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping, - [102:11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.102.11/) — מִפְּנֵֽי־זַֽעַמְךָ וְקִצְפֶּךָ כִּי נְשָׂאתַנִי וַתַּשְׁלִיכֵֽנִי׃ — Because of Thine indignation and Thy wrath; for Thou hast taken me up, and cast me away. - [102:12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.102.12/) — יָמַי כְּצֵל נָטוּי וַאֲנִי כָּעֵשֶׂב אִיבָֽשׁ׃ — My days are like a lengthening shadow; and I am withered like grass. - [102:13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.102.13/) — וְאַתָּה יְהוָה לְעוֹלָם תֵּשֵׁב וְזִכְרְךָ לְדֹר וָדֹֽר׃ — But Thou, O LORD, sittest enthroned for ever; and Thy name is unto all generations. - [102:14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.102.14/) — אַתָּה תָקוּם תְּרַחֵם צִיּוֹן כִּי־עֵת לְחֶֽנְנָהּ כִּי־בָא מוֹעֵֽד׃ — Thou wilt arise, and have compassion upon Zion; for it is time to be gracious unto her, for the appointed time is come. - [102:15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.102.15/) — כִּֽי־רָצוּ עֲבָדֶיךָ אֶת־אֲבָנֶיהָ וְֽאֶת־עֲפָרָהּ יְחֹנֵֽנוּ׃ — For Thy servants take pleasure in her stones, and love her dust. - [102:16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.102.16/) — וְיִֽירְאוּ גוֹיִם אֶת־שֵׁם יְהוָה וְֽכָל־מַלְכֵי הָאָרֶץ אֶת־כְּבוֹדֶֽךָ׃ — So the nations will fear the name of the LORD, and all the kings of the earth Thy glory; - [102:17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.102.17/) — כִּֽי־בָנָה יְהוָה צִיּוֹן נִרְאָה בִּכְבוֹדֽוֹ׃ — When the LORD hath built up Zion, when He hath appeared in His glory; - [102:18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.102.18/) — פָּנָה אֶל־תְּפִלַּת הָעַרְעָר וְלֹֽא־בָזָה אֶת־תְּפִלָּתָֽם׃ — When He hath regarded the prayer of the destitute, and hath not despised their prayer. - [102:19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.102.19/) — תִּכָּתֶב זֹאת לְדוֹר אַחֲרוֹן וְעַם נִבְרָא יְהַלֶּל־יָֽהּ׃ — This shall be written for the generation to come; and a people which shall be created shall praise the LORD. - [102:20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.102.20/) — כִּֽי־הִשְׁקִיף מִמְּרוֹם קָדְשׁוֹ יְהוָה מִשָּׁמַיִם ׀ אֶל־אֶרֶץ הִבִּֽיט׃ — For He hath looked down from the height of His sanctuary; from heaven did the LORD behold the earth; - [102:21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.102.21/) — לִשְׁמֹעַ אֶנְקַת אָסִיר לְפַתֵּחַ בְּנֵי תְמוּתָֽה׃ — To hear the groaning of the prisoner; to loose those that are appointed to death; - [102:22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.102.22/) — לְסַפֵּר בְּצִיּוֹן שֵׁם יְהוָה וּתְהִלָּתוֹ בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ — That men may tell of the name of the LORD in Zion, and His praise in Jerusalem; - [102:23](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.102.23/) — בְּהִקָּבֵץ עַמִּים יַחְדָּו וּמַמְלָכוֹת לַעֲבֹד אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃ — When the peoples are gathered together, and the kingdoms, to serve the LORD. - [102:24](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.102.24/) — עִנָּה בַדֶּרֶךְ כֹּחִי קִצַּר יָמָֽי׃ — He weakened my strength in the way; He shortened my days. - [102:25](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.102.25/) — אֹמַר אֵלִי אַֽל־תַּעֲלֵנִי בַּחֲצִי יָמָי בְּדוֹר דּוֹרִים שְׁנוֹתֶֽיךָ׃ — I say: 'O my God, take me not away in the midst of my days, Thou whose years endure throughout all generations. - [102:26](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.102.26/) — לְפָנִים הָאָרֶץ יָסַדְתָּ וּֽמַעֲשֵׂה יָדֶיךָ שָׁמָֽיִם׃ — Of old Thou didst lay the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the work of Thy hands. - [102:27](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.102.27/) — הֵמָּה ׀ יֹאבֵדוּ וְאַתָּה תַעֲמֹד וְכֻלָּם כַּבֶּגֶד יִבְלוּ כַּלְּבוּשׁ תַּחֲלִיפֵם וְֽיַחֲלֹֽפוּ׃ — 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 pass away; - [102:28](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.102.28/) — וְאַתָּה־הוּא וּשְׁנוֹתֶיךָ לֹא יִתָּֽמּוּ׃ — But Thou art the selfsame, and Thy years shall have no end. - [102:29](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.102.29/) — בְּנֵֽי־עֲבָדֶיךָ יִשְׁכּוֹנוּ וְזַרְעָם לְפָנֶיךָ יִכּֽוֹן׃ — The children of Thy servants shall dwell securely, and their seed shall be established before Thee.' - ← previous: [Psalms 101](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/101/) - next →: [Psalms 103](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/103/) - ↑ back to [Psalms](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/)