Psalms 102:23

Let my adversaries be clothed with dishonor. Let them cover themselves with their own shame as with a robe.

Seeing his days are determined, the number of his months is with you, and you have appointed his bounds that he can’t pass;

All day long my dishonor is before me, and shame covers my face,

When Christ, our life, is revealed, then you will also be revealed with him in glory.

When Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his elder son, and said to him, “My son?” He said to him, “Here I am.”

Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he couldn’t see well. Joseph brought them near to him; and he kissed them, and embraced them.

At that time, when Eli was laid down in his place (now his eyes had begun to grow dim, so that he could not see),

What is my strength, that I should wait? What is my end, that I should be patient?

“My spirit is consumed. My days are extinct, and the grave is ready for me.

Behold, you have made my days hand widths. My lifetime is as nothing before you. Surely every man stands as a breath.”

in the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those who look out of the windows are darkened,

For the violence done to your brother Jacob, shame will cover you, and you will be cut off forever.

Yahweh of Armies says: “Old men and old women will again dwell in the streets of Jerusalem, every man with his staff in his hand for very age.

that I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, becoming conformed to his death,

The Philistines had war again with Israel; and David went down, and his servants with him, and fought against the Philistines. David grew faint;

Jeroboam’s wife did so, and arose, and went to Shiloh, and came to Ahijah’s house. Now Ahijah could not see; for his eyes were set by reason of his age.

So Israel rebelled against David’s house to this day.

My days are swifter than a weaver’s shuttle, and are spent without hope.

Aren’t my days few? Stop! Leave me alone, that I may find a little comfort,

You will be secure, because there is hope. Yes, you will search, and will take your rest in safety.

Will you harass a driven leaf? Will you pursue the dry stubble?

though I am decaying like a rotten thing, like a garment that is moth-eaten.

But man dies, and is laid low. Yes, man gives up the spirit, and where is he?

His sons come to honor, and he doesn’t know it. They are brought low, but he doesn’t perceive it of them.

He doesn’t believe that he will return out of darkness. He is waited for by the sword.

where then is my hope? as for my hope, who will see it?

He has broken me down on every side, and I am gone. He has plucked my hope up like a tree.

As for me, is my complaint to man? Why shouldn’t I be impatient?

For what does he care for his house after him, when the number of his months is cut off?

from men by your hand, Yahweh, from men of the world, whose portion is in this life. You fill the belly of your cherished ones. Your sons have plenty, and they store up wealth for their children.

for when he dies he will carry nothing away. His glory won’t descend after him.

But you, God, will bring them down into the pit of destruction. Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days, but I will trust in you.

Let my accusers be disappointed and consumed. Let them be covered with disgrace and scorn who want to harm me.

You have shortened the days of his youth. You have covered him with shame.

I said, “My God, don’t take me away in the middle of my days. Your years are throughout all generations.

There is no man who has power over the spirit to contain the spirit; neither does he have power over the day of death. There is no discharge in war; neither shall wickedness deliver those who practice it.

I said, “In the middle of my life I go into the gates of Sheol. I am deprived of the residue of my years.”

Your holy people possessed it but a little while. Our adversaries have trodden down your sanctuary.

I said, “My strength has perished, along with my expectation from Yahweh.”

All the trees of the field will know that I, Yahweh, have brought down the high tree, have exalted the low tree, have dried up the green tree, and have made the dry tree flourish. “ ‘I, Yahweh, have spoken and have done it.’ ”

“At that time Michael will stand up, the great prince who stands for the children of your people; and there will be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time. At that time your people will be delivered, everyone who is found written in the book.

Then my enemy will see it, and shame will cover her who said to me, where is Yahweh your God? Then my enemy will see me and will cover her shame. Now she will be trodden down like the mire of the streets.

Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the Kingdom of their Father. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.

Now God raised up the Lord, and will also raise us up by his power.

It is sown in dishonor; it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness; it is raised in power.

For he was crucified through weakness, yet he lives through the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we will live with him through the power of God toward you.

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, God’s love, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen.

Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ;