The text of the psalm
תְּפִלָּה לְעָנִי כִי־יַעֲטֹף וְלִפְנֵי יְהוָה יִשְׁפֹּךְ שִׂיחֽוֹ׃
A Prayer of the afflicted, when he fainteth, and poureth out his complaint before the LORD.
יְהוָה שִׁמְעָה תְפִלָּתִי וְשַׁוְעָתִי אֵלֶיךָ תָבֽוֹא׃
O LORD, hear my prayer, and let my cry come unto Thee.
אַל־תַּסְתֵּר פָּנֶיךָ מִמֶּנִּי בְּיוֹם צַר לִי הַטֵּה־אֵלַי אָזְנֶךָ בְּיוֹם אֶקְרָא מַהֵר עֲנֵֽנִי׃
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.
כִּי־כָלוּ בְעָשָׁן יָמָי וְעַצְמוֹתַי כְּמוֹ־קֵד נִחָֽרוּ׃
For my days are consumed like smoke, and my bones are burned as a hearth.
הוּכָּה־כָעֵשֶׂב וַיִּבַשׁ לִבִּי כִּי־שָׁכַחְתִּי מֵאֲכֹל לַחְמִֽי׃
My heart is smitten like grass, and withered; for I forget to eat my bread.
מִקּוֹל אַנְחָתִי דָּבְקָה עַצְמִי לִבְשָׂרִֽי׃
By reason of the voice of my sighing My bones cleave to my flesh.
דָּמִיתִי לִקְאַת מִדְבָּר הָיִיתִי כְּכוֹס חֳרָבֽוֹת׃
I am like a pelican of the wilderness; I am become as an owl of the waste places.
שָׁקַדְתִּי וָאֶהְיֶה כְּצִפּוֹר בּוֹדֵד עַל־גָּֽג׃
I watch, and am become like a sparrow that is alone upon the housetop.
כָּל־הַיּוֹם חֵרְפוּנִי אוֹיְבָי מְהוֹלָלַי בִּי נִשְׁבָּֽעוּ׃
Mine enemies taunt me all the day; they that are mad against me do curse by me.
כִּי־אֵפֶר כַּלֶּחֶם אָכָלְתִּי וְשִׁקֻּוַי בִּבְכִי מָסָֽכְתִּי׃
For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping,
מִפְּנֵי־זַעַמְךָ וְקִצְפֶּךָ כִּי נְשָׂאתַנִי וַתַּשְׁלִיכֵֽנִי׃
Because of Thine indignation and Thy wrath; for Thou hast taken me up, and cast me away.
יָמַי כְּצֵל נָטוּי וַאֲנִי כָּעֵשֶׂב אִיבָֽשׁ׃
My days are like a lengthening shadow; and I am withered like grass.
וְאַתָּה יְהוָה לְעוֹלָם תֵּשֵׁב וְזִכְרְךָ לְדֹר וָדֹֽר׃
But Thou, O LORD, sittest enthroned for ever; and Thy name is unto all generations.
אַתָּה תָקוּם תְּרַחֵם צִיּוֹן כִּי־עֵת לְחֶנְנָהּ כִּי־בָא מוֹעֵֽד׃
Thou wilt arise, and have compassion upon Zion; for it is time to be gracious unto her, for the appointed time is come.
כִּי־רָצוּ עֲבָדֶיךָ אֶת־אֲבָנֶיהָ וְאֶת־עֲפָרָהּ יְחֹנֵֽנוּ׃
For Thy servants take pleasure in her stones, and love her dust.
וְיִירְאוּ גוֹיִם אֶת־שֵׁם יְהוָה וְכָל־מַלְכֵי הָאָרֶץ אֶת־כְּבוֹדֶֽךָ׃
So the nations will fear the name of the LORD, and all the kings of the earth Thy glory;
כִּי־בָנָה יְהוָה צִיּוֹן נִרְאָה בִּכְבוֹדֽוֹ׃
When the LORD hath built up Zion, when He hath appeared in His glory;
פָּנָה אֶל־תְּפִלַּת הָעַרְעָר וְלֹא־בָזָה אֶת־תְּפִלָּתָֽם׃
When He hath regarded the prayer of the destitute, And hath not despised their prayer.
תִּכָּתֶב זֹאת לְדוֹר אַחֲרוֹן וְעַם נִבְרָא יְהַלֶּל־יָֽהּ׃
This shall be written for the generation to come; And a people which shall be created shall praise the LORD.
כִּי־הִשְׁקִיף מִמְּרוֹם קָדְשׁוֹ יְהוָה מִשָּׁמַיִם אֶל־אֶרֶץ הִבִּֽיט׃
For He hath looked down from the height of His sanctuary; From heaven did the LORD behold the earth;
לִשְׁמֹעַ אֶנְקַת אָסִיר לְפַתֵּחַ בְּנֵי תְמוּתָֽה׃
To hear the groaning of the prisoner; To loose those that are appointed to death;
לְסַפֵּר בְּצִיּוֹן שֵׁם יְהוָה וּתְהִלָּתוֹ בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃
That men may tell of the name of the LORD in Zion, And His praise in Jerusalem; .
בְּהִקָּבֵץ עַמִּים יַחְדָּו וּמַמְלָכוֹת לַעֲבֹד אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃
When the peoples are gathered together, And the kingdoms, to serve the LORD.
עִנָּה בַדֶּרֶךְ כֹּחִי קִצַּר יָמָֽי׃
He weakened my strength in the way; He shortened my days.
אֹמַר אֵלִי אַל־תַּעֲלֵנִי בַּחֲצִי יָמָי בְּדוֹר דּוֹרִים שְׁנוֹתֶֽיךָ׃
I say: 'O my God, take me not away in the midst of my days, Thou whose years endure throughout all generations.
לְפָנִים הָאָרֶץ יָסַדְתָּ וּמַעֲשֵׂה יָדֶיךָ שָׁמָֽיִם׃
Of old Thou didst lay the foundation of the earth; And the heavens are the work of Thy hands.
הֵמָּה יֹאבֵדוּ וְאַתָּה תַעֲמֹד וְכֻלָּם כַּבֶּגֶד יִבְלוּ כַּלְּבוּשׁ תַּחֲלִיפֵם וְֽיַחֲלֹֽפוּ׃
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 pass away;
וְאַתָּה־הוּא וּשְׁנוֹתֶיךָ לֹא יִתָּֽמּוּ׃
But Thou art the selfsame, And Thy years shall have no end.
בְּנֵי־עֲבָדֶיךָ יִשְׁכּוֹנוּ וְזַרְעָם לְפָנֶיךָ יִכּֽוֹן׃
The children of Thy servants shall dwell securely, And their seed shall be established before Thee.'