Psalm 102:2–5

2 Do not hide your face from me

when I am in distress.

Turn your ear to me;

when I call, answer me quickly.

3 For my days vanish like smoke;

my bones burn like glowing embers.

4 My heart is blighted and withered like grass;

I forget to eat my food.

5 In my distress I groan aloud

and am reduced to skin and bones.

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.

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.

2 Don’t turn away from me

in my time of distress.

Bend down to listen,

and answer me quickly when I call to you.

3 For my days disappear like smoke,

and my bones burn like red-hot coals.

4 My heart is sick, withered like grass,

and I have lost my appetite.

5 Because of my groaning,

I am reduced to skin and bones.

2 Do not hide Your face from me in the day of my trouble;

Incline Your ear to me;

In the day that I call, answer me speedily.

3 For my days are consumed like smoke,

And my bones are burned like a hearth.

4 My heart is stricken and withered like grass,

So that I forget to eat my bread.

5 Because of the sound of my groaning

My bones cling to my skin.

2 Do not hide from me

in my time of trouble.

Pay attention to me.

When I cry for help, answer me quickly.

3 My life is passing away like smoke,

and my bones are burned up with fire.

4 My heart is like grass

that has been cut and dried.

I forget to eat.

5 Because of my grief,

my skin hangs on my bones.

2 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.

3 For my days consume away like smoke,

And my bones are burned as a firebrand.

4 My heart is smitten like grass, and withered;

For I forget to eat my bread.

5 By reason of the voice of my groaning

My bones cleave to my flesh.

2 Hide not thy face from me: in the day of my trouble, incline thine ear unto me; in the day I call, answer me speedily. 3 For my days are consumed like smoke, and my bones are burned as a firebrand. 4 My heart is smitten and withered like grass; yea, I have forgotten to eat my bread. 5 By reason of the voice of my groaning, my bones cleave to my flesh.

2 Do not hide your face from me when I am in trouble. 

Turn your ear toward me. 

Answer me quickly when I call. 

3 My days disappear like smoke. 

My bones burn like hot coals. 

4 My heart is beaten down and withered like grass 

because I have forgotten about eating. 

5 I am nothing but skin and bones 

because of my loud groans. 

2 Do not hide Your face from me in my day of trouble.

Listen closely to me;

answer me quickly when I call.

3 For my days vanish like smoke,

and my bones burn like a furnace.

4 My heart is afflicted, withered like grass;

I even forget to eat my food.

5 Because of the sound of my groaning,

my flesh sticks to my bones.

2 Do not hide your face from me

in the day of my distress.

Incline your ear to me;

answer me speedily in the day when I call.

3 For my days pass away like smoke,

and my bones burn like a furnace.

4 My heart is stricken and withered like grass;

I am too wasted to eat my bread.

5 Because of my loud groaning,

my bones cling to my skin.

2 Do not hide your face from me

in the day of my trouble.

Incline your ear to me.

In the day I call, answer me quickly,

3 for my days vanish in smoke,

and my bones are charred like a hearth.

4 My heart is struck like grass and withers.

Indeed, I forget to eat my bread.

5 Because of the sound of my groaning

my bones cling to my skin.

2 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.

3 My days are disappearing like smoke.

My body burns like glowing coals.

4 My strength has dried up like grass.

I even forget to eat my food.

5 I groan out loud because of my suffering.

I’m nothing but skin and bones.

2 Do not hide Your face from me in the day of my distress;

Incline Your ear to me;

In the day when I call answer me quickly.

3 For my days have been consumed in smoke,

And my bones have been scorched like a hearth.

4 My heart has been smitten like grass and has withered away,

Indeed, I forget to eat my bread.

5 Because of the loudness of my groaning

My bones cling to my flesh.