1	A 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. [of: or, for]
			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. [like...: or, (as some read) into smoke]
			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. [skin: or, flesh]
			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; [those...: Heb. the children of 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. [weakened: Heb. afflicted]
			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# : [endure: Heb. stand]
			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.