Psalms 102:18-27
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 102
18 This will be written for the generation to come, That a people yet to be created may praise the Lord: 19For He looked down from His holy height; From heaven the Lord looked upon the earth, 20To hear the groaning of the prisoner, To set free those who were doomed to death, 21So that people may tell of the name of the Lord in Zion, And His praise in Jerusalem, 22When the peoples are gathered together, And the kingdoms, to serve the Lord. 23He has broken my strength in the way; He has shortened my days. 24I say, 'My God, do not take me away in the middle of my days, Your years are throughout all generations. 25In time of old You founded the earth, And the heavens are the work of Your hands. 26 Even they will perish, but You endure; All of them will wear out like a garment; Like clothing You will change them and they will pass away. 27But You are the same, And Your years will not come to an end.King James Version
Chapter 102
18This shall be written for the generation to come: and the people which shall be created shall praise the LORD. 19For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from heaven did the LORD behold the earth; 20To hear the groaning of the prisoner; to loose those that are appointed to death; 21To declare the name of the LORD in Zion, and his praise in Jerusalem; 22When the people are gathered together, and the kingdoms, to serve the LORD.
23He weakened my strength in the way; he shortened my days.
24I said, O my God, take me not away in the midst of my days: thy years are throughout all generations.
25Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of thy hands.
26They 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:
27But thou art the same, and thy years shall have no end.
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 102
18This will be written for a later generation, and a people who have not yet been created will praise the Lord: 19He looked down from his holy heights -- the Lord gazed out from heaven to earth -- 20to hear a prisoner's groaning, to set free those condemned to die, 21so that they might declare the name of the Lord in Zion and his praise in Jerusalem
22when peoples and kingdoms are assembled to serve the Lord.
23He has broken my strength in midcourse; he has shortened my days.
24I say, "My God, do not take me in the middle of my life! Your years continue through all generations.
25Long ago you established the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands.
26They 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.
27But you are the same, and your years will never end.
New Living Translation
Chapter 102
18Let this be recorded for future generations, so that a people not yet born will praise the Lord. 19Tell them the Lord looked down from his heavenly sanctuary. He looked down to earth from heaven 20to hear the groans of the prisoners, to release those condemned to die. 21And so the Lord’s fame will be celebrated in Zion, his praises in Jerusalem, 22when multitudes gather together and kingdoms come to worship the Lord.
23He broke my strength in midlife, cutting short my days.
24But I cried to him, 'O my God, who lives forever, don’t take my life while I am so young!
25Long ago you laid the foundation of the earth and made the heavens with your hands.
26They will perish, but you remain forever; they will wear out like old clothing. You will change them like a garment and discard them.
27But you are always the same; you will live forever.
English Standard Version
Chapter 102
18Let this be recorded for a generation to come, so that a people yet to be created may praise the LORD: 19that he looked down from his holy height; from heaven the LORD looked at the earth, 20to hear the groans of the prisoners, to set free those who were doomed to die, 21that they may declare in Zion the name of the LORD, and in Jerusalem his praise, 22when peoples gather together, and kingdoms, to worship the LORD. 23He has broken my strength in midcourse; he has shortened my days. 24“O my God,” I say, “take me not away in the midst of my days— you whose years endure throughout all generations!” 25Of old you laid the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands. 26They 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, 27but you are the same, and your years have no end.New International Version
Chapter 102
18Let this be written for a future generation, that a people not yet created may praise the LORD: 19The LORD looked down from his sanctuary on high, from heaven he viewed the earth, 20to hear the groans of the prisoners and release those condemned to death.' 21So the name of the LORD will be declared in Zion and his praise in Jerusalem
22when the peoples and the kingdoms assemble to worship the LORD.
23In the course of my life he broke my strength; he cut short my days.
24So I said: 'Do not take me away, my God, in the midst of my days; your years go on through all generations.
25In the beginning you laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands.
26They will perish, but you remain; they will all wear out like a garment. Like clothing you will change them and they will be discarded.
27But you remain the same, and your years will never end.
New King James Version