Hey there, this is Mary Demuth and this is pray every day where I pray through the Bible verse by verse.

We have some long ones today, so I'm going to be doing Psalm 102 and 103 in the World English Bible,

and this is what they say. Psalm 102, a prayer of the afflicted when he is overwhelmed and pours out his complaint before Yahweh.

Hear my prayer, Yahweh. Let my cry come to you. Don't hide your face from me in the day of my distress

turn your ear to me answer me quickly in the day when i call for my days consume away like smoke

my bones are burned as a torch my heart is blighted like grass and withered for i forgot to eat my

bread by reason of the voice of my groaning,

my bones stick to my skin. I am like a pelican of the wilderness. I become as an owl of the

waste places. I watch and it become like a sparrow that is alone on the house top. My enemies

reproached me all day. Those who are mad at me use my name as a curse. For I have eaten ashes like

bread and mix my drink with tears because of your indignation and your wrath. For you have taken me

up and thrown me away. My days are like a long shadow. I have withered like grass. But you, Yahweh,

will remain forever. Your renown to all generations, you will arise and have mercy on Zion for it is

time to have pity on her. Yes, the set time has come, for your servants take pleasure in her stones

and have pity on her dust. So the nations will fear Yahweh's name, all the kings of the earth,

your glory, for Yahweh has built up Zion. He has appeared in glory. He has responded to the prayer of the destitute glory for Yahweh has built up Zion he has appeared in glory he has responded

to the prayer of the destitute and has not despised their prayer this will be written for the generation to come a

people which will be created will praise Yahweh for he has looked down from the height of his sanctuary from heaven

Yahweh has saw has seen the earth to hear groans of the prisoner, to free those who are

condemned to death. That men may declare Yahweh's name in Zion and his praise in Jerusalem when

the peoples are gathered together the kingdoms to serve Yahweh. He weakened my strength along the course.

He shortened my days. I said, my God, don't take me away in the middle of my days.

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