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Psalms 102:1
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The Lord’s Eternal Love

A Prayer of the afflicted, when he is overwhelmed and pours out his complaint before the Lord.

1 Hear my prayer, O Lord,
And let my cry come to You.
2 aDo not hide Your face from me in the day of my trouble;
Incline Your ear to me;
In the day that I call, answer me speedily. 
3 For my days1 are aconsumed like smoke,
And my bones are burned like a hearth. 
4 My heart is stricken and withered like grass,
So that I forget to eat my bread.
5 Because of the sound of my groaning
My bones cling to my1 skin. 
6 I am like a pelican of the wilderness;
I am like an owl of the desert.
7 I lie awake,
And am like a sparrow alone on the housetop.
8 My enemies reproach me all day long;
Those who deride me swear an oath against me.
9 For I have eaten ashes like bread,
And mingled my drink with weeping,
10 Because of Your indignation and Your wrath;
For You have lifted me up and cast me away.
11 My days are like a shadow that lengthens,
And I wither away like grass.
12 But You, O Lord, shall endure forever,
And the remembrance of Your name to all generations.
13 You will arise and have mercy on Zion;
For the time to favor her,
Yes, the set time, has come.
14 For Your servants take pleasure in her stones,
And show favor to her dust.
15 So the1 nations shall afear the name of the Lord,
And all the kings of the earth Your glory. 
16 For the Lord shall build up Zion;
aHe shall appear in His glory. 
Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
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Psalms 102:1-3

A Prayer of the afflicted, etc.—The general terms seem to denote the propriety of regarding the Psalm as suitably expressive of the anxieties of any one of David's descendants, piously concerned for the welfare of the Church. It was probably David's composition, and, though specially suggested by some peculiar trials, descriptive of future times. Overwhelmed—(compare Psalms 61:2). Poureth out—pouring out the soul— (Psalms 62:8). Complaint— (Psalms 55:2). The tone of complaint predominates, though in view of God's promises and abiding faithfulness, it is sometimes exchanged for that of confidence and hope. (Psa. 102:1-28)

The terms used occur in Psalms 4:1; Psalms 17:1, Psalms 17:6; Psalms 18:6; Psalms 31:2, Psalms 31:10; Psalms 37:20.


 
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