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A prayer of a suffering man when he is weak and pours out his problems to the Lord. Lord, hear my prayer. Listen to my cry for help. |
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Don't turn your face away from me when I'm in trouble. Pay attention to me. When I call out for help, answer me quickly. |
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My days are disappearing like smoke. My body burns like glowing coals. |
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My strength has dried up like grass. I even forget to eat my food. |
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I groan out loud because of my suffering. I'm nothing but skin and bones. |
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I'm like a desert owl. I'm like an owl among destroyed buildings. |
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I can't sleep. I've become like a bird alone on a roof. |
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All day long my enemies laugh at me. Those who make fun of me use my name as a curse. |
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I eat ashes as my food. My tears fall into what I'm drinking. |
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You were very angry with me. So you picked me up and threw me away. |
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The days of my life are like an evening shadow. I dry up like grass. |
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But Lord, you are seated on your throne forever. Your fame will continue for all time to come. |
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You will rise up and show deep concern for Zion. The time has come for you to show favor to it. |
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The stones of your destroyed city are priceless to us. Even its dust brings deep concern to us. |
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The nations will worship the Lord. All of the kings on earth will respect his glorious power. |
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The Lord will build Zion again. He will appear in his glory. |
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He will answer the prayer of those who don't have anything. He won't say no to their cry for help. |
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Let this be written down for those born after us. Then people who are not yet born can praise the Lord. |
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Here is what should be written. "The Lord looked down from his temple in heaven. From heaven he viewed the earth. |
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He heard the groans of the prisoners. He set free those who were sentenced to death." |
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So people will talk about him in Zion. They will praise him in Jerusalem. |
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Nations and kingdoms will gather there to worship the Lord. |
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When I was still young, he took away my strength. He wasn't going to let me live much longer. |
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So I said, "My God, don't let me die in the middle of my life. You will live for all time to come. |
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In the beginning you made the earth secure. You placed it on its foundations. Your hands created the heavens. |
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They will pass away. But you will remain. They will all wear out like a piece of clothing. You will make them like clothes that are taken off and thrown away. |
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But you remain the same. Your years will never end. |
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Our children will live with you. Their sons and daughters will be safe in your care." |
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