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Prayer of an Afflicted Man for Mercy on Himself and on Zion.

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Posted on Saturday 15th of December 2007 04:25:47 PM

A Prayer of the Afflicted when he is faint and pours out his complaint before the LORD.

Hear my prayer, O LORD!
And let my cry for help come to You.
Do not hide Your face from me in the day of my distress;
Incline Your ear to me;
In the day when I call answer me quickly.
For my days have been consumed in smoke,
And my bones have been scorched like a hearth.
My heart has been smitten like grass and has withered away,
Indeed, I forget to eat my bread.
Because of the loudness of my groaning
My bones cling to my flesh.
I resemble a pelican of the wilderness;
I have become like an owl of the waste places.
I lie awake,
I have become like a lonely bird on a housetop.
My enemies have reproached me all day long;
Those who deride me have used my name as a curse.
For I have eaten ashes like bread
And mingled my drink with weeping
Because of Your indignation and Your wrath,
For You have lifted me up and cast me away.
My days are like a lengthened shadow,
And I wither away like grass.
But You, O LORD, abide forever,
And Your name to all generations.
You will arise and have compassion on Zion;
For it is time to be gracious to her,
For the appointed time has come.
Surely Your servants find pleasure in her stones
And feel pity for her dust.
So the nations will fear the name of the LORD
And all the kings of the earth Your glory.
For the LORD has built up Zion;
He has appeared in His glory.
He has regarded the prayer of the destitute
And has not despised their prayer.
This will be written for the generation to come,
That a people yet to be created may praise the LORD.
For He looked down from His holy height;
From heaven the LORD gazed upon the earth,
To hear the groaning of the prisoner,
To set free those who were doomed to death,
That men may tell of the name of the LORD in Zion
And His praise in Jerusalem,
When the peoples are gathered together,
And the kingdoms, to serve the LORD.
He has weakened my strength in the way;
He has shortened my days.
I say, O my God, do not take me away in the midst of my days,
Your years are throughout all generations.
Of old You founded the earth,
And the heavens are the work of Your hands.
Even they will perish, but You endure;
And all of them will wear out like a garment;
Like clothing You will change them and they will be changed.
But You are the same,
And Your years will not come to an end.
The children of Your servants will continue,
And their descendants will be established before You.

Psalm 102

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Beryith Mitchell posted a comment. (Apr 30, 2009 at 08:56 PM)
“Man What a Beautiful prayer!!!!!!! This prayer actually mad me cry for the first prayers that made me cry!!!!!!!!!!”
Angel Wilson posted a comment. (Apr 26, 2009 at 10:49 PM)
“I feel you and will stand with you in faith. Lord, Hear our cry and let your spirit flow. Jesus name, amen.”
Cheryl Riddle posted a comment. (Feb 22, 2008 at 09:14 AM)
“Lord, I come to You this morning and ask that Mike Riddell would please have your help. He, for whatever reason, feels afflicted by something or someone. I know all too well what this is like...as do You, LORD. Please help him to have the strength, whether this be opposition to cause him to grow, or whether it is just the madness and presently-made-known wrath of haters and fools upon him. He trusts in You, and I agree in prayer that he will continue in godliness and right living. Amen.”
D. Daniel posted a comment. (Feb 14, 2008 at 12:39 PM)
“The cry has been heard now the faith needs to be used. read-12 But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation. 13 Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms. 14 Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: 15 And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him. 16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. 17 Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months. 18 And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit. 19 Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him; 20 Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins. Read this more than once there is someting in these words for you.”
vickie leigh posted a comment. (Feb 10, 2008 at 09:56 AM)
“Mike, I do not know what your affliction is, as we all are afflicted in various ways.
Mine is physical. What ever the need, nothing is too big for our God. He is the
God of more than enough! Much Love in Christ”
alex morgan posted a comment. (Feb 09, 2008 at 07:56 PM)
“May God be with you in this trial my brother and stay srong in the lord for in him anything can happen all you have to do is trust in him and stay in his word”
Rhonda Byrd posted a comment. (Feb 06, 2008 at 02:29 PM)
“May the God of Our Lord Jesus Christ , OUR Father, comfort you and take the afficltion away. We are in this together. Lifting up one another to Our King.

God bless you as we cry out to Jesus together.

Rondi”
teresa phillips posted a comment. (Feb 05, 2008 at 05:23 AM)
“I TOO AM AFFLICTED AND IM NOT SURE OF YOURS BUT THE LORD IS OUR ROCK AND MY PRAYERS ARE W/ U, WITH MUCH LOVE, SISTER IN CHRIST. TERESA”
Scott Lillig posted a comment. (Jan 29, 2008 at 02:04 PM)
“test”
Josiah Abubakar posted a comment. (Jan 29, 2008 at 12:10 AM)
“Lord, may your comfort rest upon my brother (Mike), may he experience the fullness of Your deliverance...Amen”