Mazmur 102:11-12

102:11 My days are coming to an end, ¹ 

and I am withered like grass.

102:12 But you, O Lord, rule forever, ² 

and your reputation endures. ³ 

[102:11]  ¹ tn Heb “my days [are] like an extended [or “lengthening”] shadow,” that is, like a late afternoon shadow made by the descending sun that will soon be swallowed up by complete darkness.

[102:12]  ² tn Heb “sit” (i.e., sit enthroned, see Ps 9:7). The imperfect verbal form highlights the generalization.

[102:12]  ³ tn Heb “and your remembrance [is] for a generation and a generation.”