Chapter 102

1A prayer of the lowly man when he is faint and pours forth his plea before Hashem.

t'-fi-LAH l'-a-NEE ki-ya-a-TOF, v'-lif-NAY a-do-NAI yish-POKH see-KHO

אתְּ֭פִלָּה לְעָנִ֣י כִֽי־יַעֲטֹ֑ף וְלִפְנֵ֥י יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה יִשְׁפֹּ֥ךְ שִׂיחֽוֹ׃

2Hashem, hear my prayer; let my cry come before You.

a-do-NAI shim-AH t'-fee-LA-tee v'-sha-v'-a-tee e-LE-kha ta-VO

ביְ֭הֹוָה שִׁמְעָ֣ה תְפִלָּתִ֑י וְ֝שַׁוְעָתִ֗י אֵלֶ֥יךָ תָבֽוֹא׃

3Do not hide Your face from me in my time of trouble; turn Your ear to me; when I cry, answer me speedily.

al-tas-TEIR pa-NE-kha mi-ME-ni, b'-YOM tza-RA-li ha-TEH-e-LAI a-ZE-ne-KHA, b'-YOM e-KRA ma-HER a-NE-ni

גאַל־תַּסְתֵּ֬ר פָּנֶ֨יךָ ׀ מִמֶּנִּי֮ בְּי֢וֹם צַ֫ר־לִ֥י הַטֵּֽה־אֵלַ֥י אׇזְנֶ֑ךָ בְּי֥וֹם אֶ֝קְרָ֗א מַהֵ֥ר עֲנֵֽנִי׃

4For my days have vanished like smoke and my bones are charred like a hearth.

ki-ka-LU ve-a-SHAN ya-MAI, v'-atz-mo-TAI ke-mo-KED ni-KHA-ru

דכִּֽי־כָל֣וּ בְעָשָׁ֣ן יָמָ֑י וְ֝עַצְמוֹתַ֗י כְּמוֹקֵ֥ד נִחָֽרוּ׃

5My body is stricken and withered like grass; too wasted to eat my food;

hu-KA-kha-ESHEV va-YI-bash li-BEE, ki-sha-KAkh-TEE me-a-KHOL lakh-MEE.

ההוּכָּה־כָעֵ֣שֶׂב וַיִּבַ֣שׁ לִבִּ֑י כִּֽי־שָׁ֝כַ֗חְתִּי מֵאֲכֹ֥ל לַחְמִֽי׃

6on account of my vehement groaning my bones show through my skin.

mi-KOL an-KHA-tee, do-VE-kah atz-MEE liv-SA-ree

ומִקּ֥וֹל אַנְחָתִ֑י דָּבְקָ֥ה עַ֝צְמִ֗י לִבְשָׂרִֽי׃

7I am like a great owl in the wilderness, an owl among the ruins.

da-MEE-tee lik-AT mi-d'-BAR ha-YEE-tee k'-kos kho-ra-VOT

זדָּ֭מִיתִי לִקְאַ֣ת מִדְבָּ֑ר הָ֝יִ֗יתִי כְּכ֣וֹס חֳרָבֽוֹת׃

8I lie awake; I am like a lone bird upon a roof.

sha-KAD-tee va-e-HE-yeh k'-tzi-POR bo-DED al-GAG

חשָׁקַ֥דְתִּי וָאֶהְיֶ֑ה כְּ֝צִפּ֗וֹר בּוֹדֵ֥ד עַל־גָּֽג׃

9All day long my enemies revile me; my deriders use my name to curse.

KOL-ha-YOM khe-RE-fu-NEE o-y'-VAI, me-ho-la-LA-yi BEE nish-BA-U.

טכׇּל־הַ֭יּוֹם חֵרְפ֣וּנִי אוֹיְבָ֑י מְ֝הוֹלָלַ֗י בִּ֣י נִשְׁבָּֽעוּ׃

10For I have eaten ashes like bread and mixed my drink with tears,

ki-E-fer kal-LE-khem a-KHAL-ti v'-shi-ku-VAI bi-v'-khi ma-sakh-TI

יכִּי־אֵ֭פֶר כַּלֶּ֣חֶם אָכָ֑לְתִּי וְ֝שִׁקֻּוַ֗י בִּבְכִ֥י מָסָֽכְתִּי׃

11because of Your wrath and Your fury; for You have cast me far away.

mi-p'-NEI za-a-m'-KHA v'-kits-PE-kha, ki n'-sa-a-TA-ni va-tash-li-KHE-ni.

יאמִפְּנֵֽי־זַעַמְךָ֥ וְקִצְפֶּ֑ךָ כִּ֥י נְ֝שָׂאתַ֗נִי וַתַּשְׁלִיכֵֽנִי׃

12My days are like a lengthening shadow; I wither like grass.

ya-MAI k'-tzeil na-TOO-ee va-a-NEE ka-E-sev ee-VASH

יביָ֭מַי כְּצֵ֣ל נָט֑וּי וַ֝אֲנִ֗י כָּעֵ֥שֶׂב אִיבָֽשׁ׃

13But You, Hashem, are enthroned forever; Your fame endures throughout the ages.

v'-a-TAH a-do-NAI l'-o-LAM tay-SHEV v'-zik-r'-KHA l'-DOR va-DOR

יגוְאַתָּ֣ה יְ֭הֹוָה לְעוֹלָ֣ם תֵּשֵׁ֑ב וְ֝זִכְרְךָ֗ לְדֹ֣ר וָדֹֽר׃

14You will surely arise and take pity on Tzion, for it is time to be gracious to her; the appointed time has come.

a-TAH ta-KUM t'-ra-KHEM tzi-YON, kee-ET l'-khe-NAN-aH, kee-VAH mo-EYD.

ידאַתָּ֣ה תָ֭קוּם תְּרַחֵ֣ם צִיּ֑וֹן כִּי־עֵ֥ת לְ֝חֶֽנְנָ֗הּ כִּי־בָ֥א מוֹעֵֽד׃

15Your servants take delight in its stones, and cherish its dust.

kee ra-TZU a-va-DE-kha et a-va-NE-ha v'-et a-fa-RAH y'-kho-NAY-nu

טוכִּי־רָצ֣וּ עֲ֭בָדֶיךָ אֶת־אֲבָנֶ֑יהָ וְֽאֶת־עֲפָרָ֥הּ יְחֹנֵֽנוּ׃

16The nations will fear the name of Hashem, all the kings of the earth, Your glory.

v'-yi-RE-u go-YIM et-SHEM a-do-NAI v'-KOL mal-KHEI ha-A-retz et-k'-vo-DE-kha

טזוְיִֽירְא֣וּ ג֭וֹיִם אֶת־שֵׁ֣ם יְהֹוָ֑ה וְֽכׇל־מַלְכֵ֥י הָ֝אָ֗רֶץ אֶת־כְּבוֹדֶֽךָ׃

17For Hashem has built Tzion; He has appeared in all His glory.

ki-VA-nah a-do-NAI tzi-YON nir-AH b'-k'-vo-DO

יזכִּֽי־בָנָ֣ה יְהֹוָ֣ה צִיּ֑וֹן נִ֝רְאָ֗ה בִּכְבוֹדֽוֹ׃

18He has turned to the prayer of the destitute and has not spurned their prayer.

PA-NAH el t'-fee-LAT ha-a-ra-AR, v'-LO-va-ZA et t'-fee-LA-tam

יחפָּ֭נָה אֶל־תְּפִלַּ֣ת הָעַרְעָ֑ר וְלֹא־בָ֝זָ֗ה אֶת־תְּפִלָּתָֽם׃

19May this be written down for a coming generation, that people yet to be created may praise Hashem.

ti-KA-tet zot le-DOR a-cha-RON, v'-am niv-RA y'-ha-LEL yaH

יטתִּכָּ֣תֶב זֹ֭את לְד֣וֹר אַחֲר֑וֹן וְעַ֥ם נִ֝בְרָ֗א יְהַלֶּל־יָֽהּ׃

20For He looks down from His holy height; Hashem beholds the earth from heaven

ki-hi-SH'-kif mi-m'-ROM ko-D'-sho, a-do-NAI mi-sha-MA-yim el E-retz hi-BEET

ככִּֽי־הִ֭שְׁקִיף מִמְּר֣וֹם קׇדְשׁ֑וֹ יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה מִשָּׁמַ֤יִם ׀ אֶל־אֶ֬רֶץ הִבִּֽיט׃

21to hear the groans of the prisoner, to release those condemned to death;

li-SHO-mo a-NKAT a-SIR le-fa-TAY-akh b'-nay te-mu-TAH

כאלִ֭שְׁמֹעַ אֶנְקַ֣ת אָסִ֑יר לְ֝פַתֵּ֗חַ בְּנֵ֣י תְמוּתָֽה׃

22that the fame of Hashem may be recounted in Tzion, His praises in Yerushalayim,

l'-sa-PER b'-tzi-YON shaym a-do-NAI u-t'-hi-LA-to bi-ru-sha-LA-im

כבלְסַפֵּ֣ר בְּ֭צִיּוֹן שֵׁ֣ם יְהֹוָ֑ה וּ֝תְהִלָּת֗וֹ בִּירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃

23when the nations gather together, the kingdoms, to serve Hashem.

b'-hi-ka-VET a-MEEM ya-kha-DAV u-mam-la-KHOT la-a-VOD et a-do-NAI

כגבְּהִקָּבֵ֣ץ עַמִּ֣ים יַחְדָּ֑ו וּ֝מַמְלָכ֗וֹת לַעֲבֹ֥ד אֶת־יְהֹוָֽה׃

24He drained my strength in mid-course, He shortened my days.

i-NAA va-DE-rekh (KHO-khee) [KO-khee] ki-TZAR ya-MAI

כדעִנָּ֖ה בַדֶּ֥רֶךְ (כחו) [כֹּחִ֗י] קִצַּ֥ר יָמָֽי׃

25I say, “O my God, do not take me away in the midst of my days, You whose years go on for generations on end.

o-MAR e-LI al-ta-a-LE-ni ba-cha-TZI ya-MAI b'-DOR do-RIM she-NO-te-KHA

כהאֹמַ֗ר אֵלִ֗י אַֽל־תַּ֭עֲלֵנִי בַּחֲצִ֣י יָמָ֑י בְּד֖וֹר דּוֹרִ֣ים שְׁנוֹתֶֽיךָ׃

26Of old You established the earth; the heavens are the work of Your hands.

l'-fa-NIM ha-A-retz ya-SAD-ta u-ma-a-SEH ya-DE-kha sha-MA-yim

כולְ֭פָנִים הָאָ֣רֶץ יָסַ֑דְתָּ וּֽמַעֲשֵׂ֖ה יָדֶ֣יךָ שָׁמָֽיִם׃

27They shall perish, but You shall endure; they shall all wear out like a garment; You change them like clothing and they pass away.

HEM-MA yo-VE-du, v'-a-TAH ta-a-MOD, v'-KU-lam ka-BE-ged yiv-LOU, ka-LE-vush ta-cha-LEE-fem v'-ya-cha-LO-fu.

כזהֵ֤מָּה ׀ יֹאבֵדוּ֮ וְאַתָּ֢ה תַ֫עֲמֹ֥ד וְ֭כֻלָּם כַּבֶּ֣גֶד יִבְל֑וּ כַּלְּב֖וּשׁ תַּחֲלִיפֵ֣ם וְֽיַחֲלֹֽפוּ׃

28But You are the same, and Your years never end.

v'-a-TAH-HU u-sh'-no-TE-kha lo yi-ta-MU

כחוְאַתָּה־ה֑וּא וּ֝שְׁנוֹתֶ֗יךָ לֹ֣א יִתָּֽמּוּ׃

29May the children of Your servants dwell securely and their offspring endure in Your presence.”

b'-NAY a-va-DE-kha yish-KO-nu, v'-zar-AM l'-fa-NE-kha yi-KON. (P)

כטבְּנֵֽי־עֲבָדֶ֥יךָ יִשְׁכּ֑וֹנוּ וְ֝זַרְעָ֗ם לְפָנֶ֥יךָ יִכּֽוֹן׃