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23 God has made me tired of living.
    He has cut short my life.
24 So I said, “My God, do not take me in the middle of my life.
    Your years go on and on.
25 In the beginning you made the earth.
    And your hands made the skies.

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23 In the course of my life[a] he broke my strength;
    he cut short my days.(A)
24 So I said:
“Do not take me away, my God, in the midst of my days;
    your years go on(B) through all generations.
25 In the beginning(C) you laid the foundations of the earth,
    and the heavens(D) are the work of your hands.(E)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 102:23 Or By his power

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.

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23 He weakened my strength in the way;
He (A)shortened my days.
24 (B)I said, “O my God,
Do not take me away in the midst of my days;
(C)Your years are throughout all generations.
25 (D)Of old You laid the foundation of the earth,
And the heavens are the work of Your hands.

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