1 Ouve, Senhor, a minha súplica,
e cheguem a ti os meus clamores.
2 Não me ocultes o rosto no dia da minha angústia;
inclina-me os ouvidos;
no dia em que eu clamar, dá-te pressa em acudir-me.
3 Porque os meus dias, como fumaça, se desvanecem,
e os meus ossos ardem como em fornalha.
4 Ferido como a erva, secou-se o meu coração;
até me esqueço de comer o meu pão.
5 Os meus ossos já se apegam à pele,
por causa do meu dolorido gemer.
6 Sou como o pelicano no deserto,
como a coruja das ruínas.
7 Não durmo
e sou como o passarinho solitário nos telhados.
8 Os meus inimigos me insultam a toda hora;
furiosos contra mim, praguejam com o meu próprio nome.
9 Por pão tenho comido cinza
e misturado com lágrimas a minha bebida,
10 por causa da tua indignação e da tua ira,
porque me elevaste e depois me abateste.
11 Como a sombra que declina, assim os meus dias,
e eu me vou secando como a relva.
12 Tu, porém, Senhor, permaneces para sempre,
e a memória do teu nome, de geração em geração.
13 Levantar-te-ás e terás piedade de Sião;
é tempo de te compadeceres dela,
e já é vinda a sua hora;
14 porque os teus servos amam até as pedras de Sião
e se condoem do seu pó.
15 Todas as nações temerão o nome do Senhor,
e todos os reis da terra, a sua glória;
16 porque o Senhor edificou a Sião,
apareceu na sua glória,
17 atendeu à oração do desamparado
e não lhe desdenhou as preces.
18 Ficará isto registrado para a geração futura,
e um povo, que há de ser criado, louvará ao Senhor;
19 que o Senhor, do alto do seu santuário,
desde os céus, baixou vistas à terra,
20 para ouvir o gemido dos cativos
e libertar os condenados à morte,
21 a fim de que seja anunciado em Sião o nome do Senhor
e o seu louvor, em Jerusalém,
22 quando se reunirem os povos
e os reinos, para servirem ao Senhor.
23 Ele me abateu a força no caminho
e me abreviou os dias.
24 Dizia eu: Deus meu, não me leves na metade de minha vida;
tu, cujos anos se estendem por todas as gerações.
25 Em tempos remotos, lançaste os fundamentos da terra;
e os céus são obra das tuas mãos.
26 Eles perecerão, mas tu permaneces;
todos eles envelhecerão como uma veste,
como roupa os mudarás, e serão mudados.
27 Tu, porém, és sempre o mesmo,
e os teus anos jamais terão fim.
28 Os filhos dos teus servos habitarão seguros,
e diante de ti se estabelecerá a sua descendência.
1 Hear my prayer, O Jehovah,
And let my cry come unto thee.
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.
6 I am like a pelican of the wilderness;
I am become as an owl of the waste places.
7 I watch, and am become like a sparrow
That is alone upon the house-top.
8 Mine enemies reproach me all the day;
They that are mad against me do curse by me.
9 For I have eaten ashes like bread,
And mingled my drink with weeping,
10 Because of thine indignation and thy wrath:
For thou hast taken me up, and cast me away.
11 My days are like a shadow that declineth;
And I am withered like grass.
12 But thou, O Jehovah, wilt abide for ever;
And thy memorial name unto all generations.
13 Thou wilt arise, and have mercy upon Zion;
For it is time to have pity upon her,
Yea, the set time is come.
14 For thy servants take pleasure in her stones,
And have pity upon her dust.
15 So the nations shall fear the name of Jehovah,
And all the kings of the earth thy glory.
16 For Jehovah hath built up Zion;
He hath appeared in his glory.
17 He hath regarded the prayer of the destitute,
And hath not despised their prayer.
18 This shall be written for the generation to come;
And a people which shall be created shall praise Jehovah.
19 For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary;
From heaven did Jehovah behold the earth;
20 To hear the sighing of the prisoner;
To loose those that are appointed to death;
21 That men may declare the name of Jehovah in Zion,
And his praise in Jerusalem;
22 When the peoples are gathered together,
And the kingdoms, to serve Jehovah.
23 He weakened my strength in the way;
He shortened my days.
24 I said, O my God, take me not away in the midst of my days:
Thy years are throughout all generations.
25 Of old didst thou lay the foundation of the earth;
And the heavens are the work of thy hands.
26 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:
27 But thou art the same,
And thy years shall have no end.
28 The children of thy servants shall continue,
And their seed shall be established before thee.
1 Hear my prayer, LORD; let my cry for help come to you.
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.
6 I am like a desert owl, like an owl among the ruins.
7 I lie awake; I have become like a bird alone on a roof.
8 All day long my enemies taunt me; those who rail against me use my name as a curse.
9 For I eat ashes as my food and mingle my drink with tears
10 because of your great wrath, for you have taken me up and thrown me aside.
11 My days are like the evening shadow; I wither away like grass.
12 But you, LORD, sit enthroned forever; your renown endures through all generations.
13 You will arise and have compassion on Zion, for it is time to show favor to her; the appointed time has come.
14 For her stones are dear to your servants; her very dust moves them to pity.
15 The nations will fear the name of the LORD, all the kings of the earth will revere your glory.
16 For the LORD will rebuild Zion and appear in his glory.
17 He will respond to the prayer of the destitute; he will not despise their plea.
18 Let this be written for a future generation, that a people not yet created may praise the LORD:
19 "The LORD looked down from his sanctuary on high, from heaven he viewed the earth,
20 to hear the groans of the prisoners and release those condemned to death."
21 So the name of the LORD will be declared in Zion and his praise in Jerusalem
22 when the peoples and the kingdoms assemble to worship the LORD.
23 In the course of my life "he broke my strength; he cut short my days.
24 So I said: "Do not take me away, my God, in the midst of my days; your years go on through all generations.
25 In the beginning you laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands.
26 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.
27 But you remain the same, and your years will never end.
28 The children of your servants will live in your presence; their descendants will be established before you."