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Psalm 100-102
English Standard Version
Psalm 100-102
English Standard Version
His Steadfast Love Endures Forever
A Psalm for (A)giving thanks.
100 (B)Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth!
2 (C)Serve the Lord with gladness!
(D)Come into his presence with singing!
3 Know that (E)the Lord, he is God!
It is he who (F)made us, and (G)we are his;[a]
we are his (H)people, and (I)the sheep of his pasture.
4 (J)Enter his gates with thanksgiving,
and his (K)courts with praise!
Give thanks to him; (L)bless his name!
5 (M)For the Lord is good;
his steadfast love endures forever,
and his (N)faithfulness to all generations.
I Will Walk with Integrity
A Psalm of David.
101 I will sing of (O)steadfast love and justice;
to you, O Lord, I will make music.
2 I will (P)ponder the way (Q)that is blameless.
Oh when will you (R)come to me?
I will (S)walk with (T)integrity of heart
within my house;
3 I will not set before my eyes
anything (U)that is worthless.
I hate the work of those who (V)fall away;
it shall not cling to me.
4 (W)A perverse heart shall be far from me;
I will (X)know nothing of evil.
5 Whoever slanders his neighbor (Y)secretly
I will (Z)destroy.
Whoever has a (AA)haughty look and an (AB)arrogant heart
I will not endure.
6 I will look with favor on the faithful in the land,
that they may dwell with me;
he who walks in (AC)the way that is blameless
shall minister to me.
7 No one who (AD)practices deceit
shall dwell in my house;
no one who utters lies
shall (AE)continue before my eyes.
8 (AF)Morning by morning I will destroy
all the wicked in the land,
(AG)cutting off all (AH)the evildoers
from (AI)the city of the Lord.
Do Not Hide Your Face from Me
A Prayer of one afflicted, when he is (AJ)faint and (AK)pours out his complaint before the Lord.
102 (AL)Hear my prayer, O Lord;
let my cry (AM)come to you!
2 (AN)Do not hide your face from me
in (AO)the day of my distress!
(AP)Incline your ear to me;
(AQ)answer me speedily (AR)in the day when I call!
3 For my days (AS)pass away like smoke,
and my (AT)bones burn like a furnace.
4 My heart is (AU)struck down like grass and (AV)has withered;
I (AW)forget to eat my bread.
5 Because of my loud groaning
my (AX)bones cling to my flesh.
6 I am like (AY)a desert owl of the wilderness,
like an owl[b] of the waste places;
7 I (AZ)lie awake;
I am like a lonely sparrow on the housetop.
8 All the day my enemies taunt me;
those who (BA)deride me (BB)use my name for a curse.
9 For I eat ashes like bread
and (BC)mingle tears with my drink,
10 because of your indignation and anger;
for you have (BD)taken me up and (BE)thrown me down.
11 My days are like (BF)an evening shadow;
I (BG)wither away like grass.
12 But you, O Lord, are (BH)enthroned forever;
you (BI)are remembered throughout all generations.
13 You will (BJ)arise and have (BK)pity on Zion;
it is the time to favor her;
(BL)the appointed time has come.
14 For your servants hold her (BM)stones dear
and have pity on her dust.
15 Nations will (BN)fear the name of the Lord,
and all (BO)the kings of the earth will fear your glory.
16 For the Lord (BP)builds up Zion;
he (BQ)appears in his glory;
17 he (BR)regards the prayer of the destitute
and does not despise their prayer.
18 Let this be (BS)recorded for (BT)a generation to come,
so that (BU)a people yet to be created may praise the Lord:
19 that he (BV)looked down from his holy height;
from heaven the Lord looked at the earth,
20 to hear (BW)the groans of the prisoners,
to set free (BX)those who were doomed to die,
21 that they may (BY)declare in Zion the name of the Lord,
and in Jerusalem his praise,
22 when (BZ)peoples gather together,
and kingdoms, to worship the Lord.
23 He has broken my strength in midcourse;
he (CA)has shortened my days.
24 “O my God,” (CB)I say, “take me not away
in the midst of my days—
(CC)you whose years endure
throughout all generations!”
25 (CD)Of old you laid the foundation of the earth,
and (CE)the heavens are the work of your hands.
26 (CF)They will perish, but (CG)you will remain;
they will all wear out like a garment.
You will change them like a robe, and they will pass away,
27 but (CH)you are the same, and your years have no end.
28 (CI)The children of your servants (CJ)shall dwell secure;
(CK)their offspring shall be established before you.
Footnotes
- Psalm 100:3 Or and not we ourselves
- Psalm 102:6 The precise identity of these birds is uncertain
Psalm 100-102
New International Version
Psalm 100-102
New International Version
Psalm 100
A psalm. For giving grateful praise.
1 Shout for joy(A) to the Lord, all the earth.
2 Worship the Lord(B) with gladness;
come before him(C) with joyful songs.
3 Know that the Lord is God.(D)
It is he who made us,(E) and we are his[a];
we are his people,(F) the sheep of his pasture.(G)
4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving(H)
and his courts(I) with praise;
give thanks to him and praise his name.(J)
5 For the Lord is good(K) and his love endures forever;(L)
his faithfulness(M) continues through all generations.
Psalm 101
Of David. A psalm.
1 I will sing of your love(N) and justice;
to you, Lord, I will sing praise.
2 I will be careful to lead a blameless life(O)—
when will you come to me?
I will conduct the affairs(P) of my house
with a blameless heart.
3 I will not look with approval
on anything that is vile.(Q)
I hate what faithless people do;(R)
I will have no part in it.
4 The perverse of heart(S) shall be far from me;
I will have nothing to do with what is evil.
5 Whoever slanders their neighbor(T) in secret,
I will put to silence;
whoever has haughty eyes(U) and a proud heart,
I will not tolerate.
6 My eyes will be on the faithful in the land,
that they may dwell with me;
the one whose walk is blameless(V)
will minister to me.
7 No one who practices deceit
will dwell in my house;
no one who speaks falsely
will stand in my presence.
8 Every morning(W) I will put to silence
all the wicked(X) in the land;
I will cut off every evildoer(Y)
from the city of the Lord.(Z)
Psalm 102[b]
A prayer of an afflicted person who has grown weak and pours out a lament before the Lord.
1 Hear my prayer,(AA) Lord;
let my cry for help(AB) come to you.
2 Do not hide your face(AC) from me
when I am in distress.
Turn your ear(AD) to me;
when I call, answer me quickly.
3 For my days vanish like smoke;(AE)
my bones(AF) burn like glowing embers.
4 My heart is blighted and withered like grass;(AG)
I forget to eat my food.(AH)
5 In my distress I groan aloud(AI)
and am reduced to skin and bones.
6 I am like a desert owl,(AJ)
like an owl among the ruins.
7 I lie awake;(AK) I have become
like a bird alone(AL) on a roof.
8 All day long my enemies(AM) taunt me;(AN)
those who rail against me use my name as a curse.(AO)
9 For I eat ashes(AP) as my food
and mingle my drink with tears(AQ)
10 because of your great wrath,(AR)
for you have taken me up and thrown me aside.
11 My days are like the evening shadow;(AS)
I wither(AT) away like grass.
12 But you, Lord, sit enthroned forever;(AU)
your renown endures(AV) through all generations.(AW)
13 You will arise(AX) and have compassion(AY) on Zion,
for it is time(AZ) to show favor(BA) to her;
the appointed time(BB) has come.
14 For her stones are dear to your servants;
her very dust moves them to pity.
15 The nations will fear(BC) the name of the Lord,
all the kings(BD) of the earth will revere your glory.
16 For the Lord will rebuild Zion(BE)
and appear in his glory.(BF)
17 He will respond to the prayer(BG) of the destitute;
he will not despise their plea.
18 Let this be written(BH) for a future generation,
that a people not yet created(BI) may praise the Lord:
19 “The Lord looked down(BJ) from his sanctuary on high,
from heaven he viewed the earth,
20 to hear the groans of the prisoners(BK)
and release those condemned to death.”
21 So the name of the Lord will be declared(BL) in Zion
and his praise(BM) in Jerusalem
22 when the peoples and the kingdoms
assemble to worship(BN) the Lord.
23 In the course of my life[c] he broke my strength;
he cut short my days.(BO)
24 So I said:
“Do not take me away, my God, in the midst of my days;
your years go on(BP) through all generations.
25 In the beginning(BQ) you laid the foundations of the earth,
and the heavens(BR) are the work of your hands.(BS)
26 They will perish,(BT) 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,(BU)
and your years will never end.(BV)
28 The children of your servants(BW) will live in your presence;
their descendants(BX) will be established before you.”
Footnotes
- Psalm 100:3 Or and not we ourselves
- Psalm 102:1 In Hebrew texts 102:1-28 is numbered 102:2-29.
- Psalm 102:23 Or By his power
Psalm 100-102
King James Version
Psalm 100-102
King James Version
100 Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands.
2 Serve the Lord with gladness: come before his presence with singing.
3 Know ye that the Lord he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
4 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.
5 For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.
101 I will sing of mercy and judgment: unto thee, O Lord, will I sing.
2 I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.
3 I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me.
4 A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person.
5 Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.
6 Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me.
7 He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.
8 I will early destroy all the wicked of the land; that I may cut off all wicked doers from the city of the Lord.
102 Hear my prayer, O Lord, and let my cry come unto thee.
2 Hide not thy face from me in the day when I am in trouble; incline thine ear unto me: in the day when I call answer me speedily.
3 For my days are consumed like smoke, and my bones are burned as an hearth.
4 My heart is smitten, and withered like grass; so that I forget to eat my bread.
5 By reason of the voice of my groaning my bones cleave to my skin.
6 I am like a pelican of the wilderness: I am like an owl of the desert.
7 I watch, and am as a sparrow alone upon the house top.
8 Mine enemies reproach me all the day; and they that are mad against me are sworn against 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 lifted me up, and cast me down.
11 My days are like a shadow that declineth; and I am withered like grass.
12 But thou, O Lord, shall endure for ever; and thy remembrance unto all generations.
13 Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favour her, yea, the set time, is come.
14 For thy servants take pleasure in her stones, and favour the dust thereof.
15 So the heathen shall fear the name of the Lord, and all the kings of the earth thy glory.
16 When the Lord shall build up Zion, he shall appear in his glory.
17 He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer.
18 This shall be written for the generation to come: and the people which shall be created shall praise the Lord.
19 For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from heaven did the Lord behold the earth;
20 To hear the groaning of the prisoner; to loose those that are appointed to death;
21 To declare the name of the Lord in Zion, and his praise in Jerusalem;
22 When the people are gathered together, and the kingdoms, to serve the Lord.
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 hast thou laid 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.
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