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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0; maximum-scale=1.0; user-scalable=0;"/><title>Psalm 102 KJV</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/kjv/psalms/102.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/5001.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 4800px), only screen and (max-device-width: 4800px)" href="/4801.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 1550px), only screen and (max-device-width: 1550px)" href="/1551.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 1250px), only screen and (max-device-width: 1250px)" href="/1251.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 1050px), only screen and (max-device-width: 1050px)" href="/1051.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 900px), only screen and (max-device-width: 900px)" href="/901.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 800px), only screen and (max-device-width: 800px)" href="/801.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 575px), only screen and (max-device-width: 575px)" href="/501.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-height: 450px), only screen and (max-device-height: 450px)" href="/h451.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/psalms/102.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="/combine/psalms/102-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="../">KJV</a> > Psalm 102</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../psalms/101.htm" title="Psalm 101">◄</a> Psalm 102 <a href="../psalms/103.htm" title="Psalm 103">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">King James Bible</div><div class="chap"><p class="hdg">Do Not Hide Your Face From Me</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/102-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>{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.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/102-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>Hide not thy face from me in the day <i>when</i> I am in trouble; incline thine ear unto me: in the day <i>when</i> I call answer me speedily.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/102-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>For my days are consumed like smoke, and my bones are burned as an hearth.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/102-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>My heart is smitten, and withered like grass; so that I forget to eat my bread.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/102-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>By reason of the voice of my groaning my bones cleave to my skin.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/102-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>I am like a pelican of the wilderness: I am like an owl of the desert.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/102-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>I watch, and am as a sparrow alone upon the house top.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/102-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>Mine enemies reproach me all the day; <i>and</i> they that are mad against me are sworn against me.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/102-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping,</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/102-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>Because of thine indignation and thy wrath: for thou hast lifted me up, and cast me down.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/102-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>My days <i>are</i> like a shadow that declineth; and I am withered like grass.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/102-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>But thou, O LORD, shalt endure for ever; and thy remembrance unto all generations.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/102-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Thou shalt arise, <i>and</i> have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favour her, yea, the set time, is come.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/102-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>For thy servants take pleasure in her stones, and favour the dust thereof.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/102-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>So the heathen shall fear the name of the LORD, and all the kings of the earth thy glory.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/102-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>When the LORD shall build up Zion, he shall appear in his glory.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/102-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/102-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>This shall be written for the generation to come: and the people which shall be created shall praise the LORD.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/102-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from heaven did the LORD behold the earth;</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/102-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>To hear the groaning of the prisoner; to loose those that are appointed to death;</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/102-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>To declare the name of the LORD in Zion, and his praise in Jerusalem;</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/102-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>When the people are gathered together, and the kingdoms, to serve the LORD.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/102-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>He weakened my strength in the way; he shortened my days.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/102-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>I said, O my God, take me not away in the midst of my days: thy years <i>are</i> throughout all generations.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/102-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens <i>are</i> the work of thy hands.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/102-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>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:</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/102-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>But thou <i>art</i> the same, and thy years shall have no end.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/102-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>The children of thy servants shall continue, and their seed shall be established before thee.</p></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">King James Bible<br /><br />Text courtesy of <a href="//www.bibleprotector.com/"> BibleProtector.com</a><br /><br />Section Headings Courtesy <a href="//intbible.com/">INT Bible</a><br />© 2012, Used by Permission<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../psalms/101.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 101"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 101" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../psalms/103.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 103"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 103" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="/scan/psalms/102-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe width="122" height="860" scrolling="no" src="../sidemenu.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></body></html>