Psalms 102:23 - Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown

Psalms 102:23

21 To ^adeclare the name of the Lord in Zion,
And His praise in Jerusalem,

22 ^aWhen the peoples are gathered together,
And the kingdoms, to serve the Lord.

23 He weakened my strength in the way;
He ^ashortened my days.

24 ^aI said, “O my God,
Do not take me away in the midst of my days;
^bYour years are throughout all generations.

25 ^aOf old You laid the foundation of the earth,
And the heavens are the work of Your hands.

26 ^aThey will perish, but You will¹ endure;
Yes, they will all grow old like a garment;
Like a cloak You will change them,
And they will be changed.

27 But ^aYou are the same,
And Your years will have no end.

28 ^aThe children of Your servants will continue,
And their descendants will be established before You.”

Commentaries:

Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown

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Psalms 102:23-28

The writer, speaking for the Church, finds encouragement in the midst of all his distresses. God's eternal existence is a pledge of faithfulness to His promises.

in the way—of providence.

weakened—literally, "afflicted," and made fearful of a premature end, a figure of the apprehensions of the Church, lest God might not perform His promise, drawn from those of a person in view of the dangers of early death (compare Psalms 89:47). Paul (Hebrews 1:10) quotes Psalms 102:26-28 as addressed to Christ in His divine nature. The scope of the Psalm, as already seen, so far from opposing, favors this view, especially by the sentiments of Psalms 102:12-15 (compare Isaiah 60:1). The association of the Messiah with a day of future glory to the Church was very intimate in the minds of Old Testament writers; and with correct views of His nature it is very consistent that He should be addressed as the Lord and Head of His Church, who would bring about that glorious future on which they ever dwelt with fond delightful anticipations.

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