Psalm 102:18–28

Let this be recorded for a generation to come,

so that a people yet to be created may praise the Lord:

that he looked down from his holy height;

from heaven the Lord looked at the earth,

to hear the groans of the prisoners,

to set free those who were doomed to die,

that they may declare in Zion the name of the Lord,

and in Jerusalem his praise,

when peoples gather together,

and kingdoms, to worship the Lord.

He has broken my strength in midcourse;

he has shortened my days.

“O my God,” I say, “take me not away

in the midst of my days—

you whose years endure

throughout all generations!”

Of old you laid the foundation of the earth,

and the heavens are the work of your hands.

They will perish, but you will remain;

they will all wear out like a garment.

You will change them like a robe, and they will pass away,

but you are the same, and your years have no end.

The children of your servants shall dwell secure;

their offspring shall be established before you.

Let this be written for a future generation,

that a people not yet created may praise the Lord:

“The Lord looked down from his sanctuary on high,

from heaven he viewed the earth,

to hear the groans of the prisoners

and release those condemned to death.”

So the name of the Lord will be declared in Zion

and his praise in Jerusalem

when the peoples and the kingdoms

assemble to worship the Lord.

In the course of my life he broke my strength;

he cut short my days.

So I said:

“Do not take me away, my God, in the midst of my days;

your years go on through all generations.

In the beginning you laid the foundations of the earth,

and the heavens are the work of your hands.

They will perish, but you remain;

they will all wear out like a garment.

Like clothing you will change them

and they will be discarded.

But you remain the same,

and your years will never end.

The children of your servants will live in your presence;

their descendants will be established before you.”

This will be written for a later generation,

and a people who have not yet been created will praise the Lord:

He looked down from his holy heights—

the Lord gazed out from heaven to earth—

to hear a prisoner’s groaning,

to set free those condemned to die,

so that they might declare

the name of the Lord in Zion

and his praise in Jerusalem

when peoples and kingdoms are assembled

to serve the Lord.

He has broken my strength in midcourse;

he has shortened my days.

I say, “My God, do not take me

in the middle of my life!

Your years continue through all generations.

Long ago you established the earth,

and the heavens are the work of your hands.

They will perish, but you will endure;

all of them will wear out like clothing.

You will change them like a garment,

and they will pass away.

But you are the same,

and your years will never end.

Your servants’ children will dwell securely,

and their offspring will be established before you.”

Let this be recorded for future generations,

so that a people not yet born will praise the Lord.

Tell them the Lord looked down

from his heavenly sanctuary.

He looked down to earth from heaven

to hear the groans of the prisoners,

to release those condemned to die.

And so the Lord’s fame will be celebrated in Zion,

his praises in Jerusalem,

when multitudes gather together

and kingdoms come to worship the Lord.

He broke my strength in midlife,

cutting short my days.

But I cried to him, “O my God, who lives forever,

don’t take my life while I am so young!

Long ago you laid the foundation of the earth

and made the heavens with your hands.

They will perish, but you remain forever;

they will wear out like old clothing.

You will change them like a garment

and discard them.

But you are always the same;

you will live forever.

The children of your people

will live in security.

Their children’s children

will thrive in your presence.”

Let this be written for the next generation,

so that a people yet to be created may praise Yah,

that he looked down from his holy height.

Yahweh looked from heaven over the earth

to hear the groaning of the prisoner,

to liberate those destined to die,

so that they may make known in Zion the name of Yahweh,

and his praise in Jerusalem,

when the peoples assemble,

together with kingdoms, to serve Yahweh.

He has broken my strength along the way;

he has cut short my days.

I say, “My God, do not carry me off

from my life in the middle of my days.”

Your years continue throughout all generations.

Long ago you laid the foundation of the earth,

and the heavens are the work of your hands.

They will perish, but you will endure.

And like a garment they will all wear out,

you will replace them like clothing, and they will be set aside.

But you are the same,

and your years do not end.

The children of your servants will continue,

and their descendants will be established before you.

This shall be written for the generation to come:

And the people which shall be created shall praise the Lord.

For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary;

From heaven did the Lord behold the earth;

To hear the groaning of the prisoner;

To loose those that are appointed to death;

To declare the name of the Lord in Zion,

And his praise in Jerusalem;

When the people are gathered together,

And the kingdoms, to serve the Lord.

He weakened my strength in the way;

He shortened my days.

I said, O my God, take me not away in the midst of my days:

Thy years are throughout all generations.

Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth:

And the heavens are the work of thy hands.

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:

But thou art the same,

And thy years shall have no end.

The children of thy servants shall continue,

And their seed shall be established before thee.