Psalms 102 Comparison: American Standard Version vs Young's Literal Translation
Psalms 102
1Hear my prayer, O Jehovah, And let my cry come unto thee.
2Hide 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.
3For my days consume away like smoke, And my bones are burned as a firebrand.
4My heart is smitten like grass, and withered; For I forget to eat my bread.
5By reason of the voice of my groaning My bones cleave to my flesh.
6I am like a pelican of the wilderness; I am become as an owl of the waste places.
7I watch, and am become like a sparrow That is alone upon the house-top.
8Mine enemies reproach me all the day; They that are mad against me do curse by me.
9For I have eaten ashes like bread, And mingled my drink with weeping,
10Because of thine indignation and thy wrath: For thou hast taken me up, and cast me away.
11My days are like a shadow that declineth; And I am withered like grass.
12But thou, O Jehovah, wilt abide for ever; And thy memorial name unto all generations.
13Thou wilt arise, and have mercy upon Zion; For it is time to have pity upon her, Yea, the set time is come.
14For thy servants take pleasure in her stones, And have pity upon her dust.
15So the nations shall fear the name of Jehovah, And all the kings of the earth thy glory.
16For Jehovah hath built up Zion; He hath appeared in his glory.
17He hath regarded the prayer of the destitute, And hath not despised their prayer.
18This shall be written for the generation to come; And a people which shall be created shall praise Jehovah.
19For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; From heaven did Jehovah behold the earth;
20To hear the sighing of the prisoner; To loose those that are appointed to death;
21That men may declare the name of Jehovah in Zion, And his praise in Jerusalem;
22When the peoples are gathered together, And the kingdoms, to serve Jehovah.
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 didst thou lay 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.
28The children of thy servants shall continue, And their seed shall be established before thee.
Psalms 102
1A Prayer of the afflicted when he is feeble, and before Jehovah poureth out his plaint. O Jehovah, hear my prayer, yea, my cry to Thee cometh.
2Hide not Thou Thy face from me, In a day of mine adversity, Incline unto me Thine ear, In the day I call, haste, answer me.
3For consumed in smoke have been my days, And my bones as a fire-brand have burned.
4Smitten as the herb, and withered, is my heart, For I have forgotten to eat my bread.
5From the voice of my sighing Hath my bone cleaved to my flesh.
6I have been like to a pelican of the wilderness, I have been as an owl of the dry places.
7I have watched, and I am As a bird alone on the roof.
8All the day mine enemies reproached me, Those mad at me have sworn against me.
9Because ashes as bread I have eaten, And my drink with weeping have mingled,
10From Thine indignation and Thy wrath, For Thou hast lifted me up, And dost cast me down.
11My days as a shadow are stretched out, And Ias the herb I am withered.
12And Thou, O Jehovah, to the age abidest, And Thy memorial to all generations.
13ThouThou risestThou pitiest Zion, For the time to favour her, For the appointed time hath come.
14For Thy servants have been pleased with her stones, And her dust they favour.
15And nations fear the name of Jehovah, And all kings of the earth Thine honour,
16For Jehovah hath builded Zion, He hath been seen in His honour,
17He turned unto the prayer of the destitute, And He hath not despised their prayer.
18This is written for a later generation, And the people created do praise Jah.
19For He hath looked From the high place of His sanctuary. Jehovah from heaven unto earth looked attentively,
20To hear the groan of the prisoner, To loose sons of death,
21To declare in Zion the name of Jehovah, And His praise in Jerusalem,
22In the peoples being gathered together, And the kingdomsto serve Jehovah.
23He hath humbled in the way my power, He hath shortened my days.
24I say, `My God, take me not up in the midst of my days,' Through all generations are Thine years.
25Beforetime the earth Thou didst found, And the work of Thy hands are the heavens.
26TheyThey perish, and Thou remainest, And all of them as a garment become old, As clothing Thou changest them, And they are changed.
27And Thou art the same, and Thine years are not finished.
28The sons of Thy servants do continue, And their seed before Thee is established!
Understanding American Standard Version vs Young's Literal Translation in Psalms 102
American Standard Version (ASV)
A highly literal translation known for accuracy and adherence to the original Hebrew and Greek. Consistent word choices make it excellent for careful study and cross-referencing. A strong pick for readers who want a precise, classic-modern English Bible.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
An extremely literal, word-for-word translation that preserves original verb tenses and phrasing. Best for close study and comparing structures from the source languages. The English can feel rigid, but it’s very useful for detailed analysis.
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Key Comparison: Psalms 102:16
"For Jehovah hath built up Zion; He hath appeared in his glory."
"For Jehovah hath builded Zion, He hath been seen in His honour,"
