¹ hear prayer! let cry come to .

²  hide face from in the day ; ear to ; answer in the day when call.

³ For days like smoke, and bones are burned as a .

⁴  heart is , forget to eat bread.

⁵  of the voice of groaning, bones stick to skin.

⁶  like a pelican of the wilderness; like an owl of the .

⁷  watch, and like a sparrow alone on the housetop.

⁸  enemies reproach all day; and those who are mad at .

⁹ For have eaten ashes like bread, and drink with ,

¹⁰ because of indignation and wrath, for have up, and .

¹¹  days are like a ; have withered like grass.

¹² But will forever; endures to all generations.

¹³  and have mercy on ; for it is time to ; yes, the set time has come.

¹⁴ For servants take pleasure in , and have pity on dust.

¹⁵ So the will fear name; all the kings of the earth glory.

¹⁶  have built in glory.

¹⁷  prayer who destitute, and prayer.

¹⁸ This will be written for the generation to come; people which will be created will praise .

¹⁹ For have looked down from the height of sanctuary; from heaven the earth;

²⁰ to hear the groans of prisoners; to who were to death;

²¹ that may declare name in Zion, and praise in Jerusalem;

²² when the peoples are gathered together, kingdoms, to serve .

²³  weakened strength the ; shortened days.

²⁴ As you prayed, I, yourI said, “My God, not take away in the midst of days; years are throughout all generations.

²⁵ Of old, laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the work of hands.

²⁶ They will perish, but will endure; yes, all of them will like a garment; will change them like a , and they will be changed.

²⁷ But the same; years will have no end.

²⁸  children will continue, for I am servant; their seed will be established before .”