Verse 1. (3) And Psalms 102:23-28 speaks of the unchanging God as contrasted with the changing world. Otherwise you will be prompted again when opening a new browser window or new a tab. 3 For my days g pass away like smoke, and my h bones burn like a furnace. A Prayer of the afflicted, &c.โ€”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. 4 My heart is stricken and withered like grass, so that I forget to eat my bread. Hear my prayer, O LORD, and let my cry come unto thee. “It is remarkable that the psalmist does not draw the conclusion that he himself shall receive an answer to his prayer, but that ‘the children of Thy servants shall dwell’ i.e., in the land, and that there will always be an Israel ‘established before Thee.’” (Maclaren), iii. Click to enable/disable _gid - Google Analytics Cookie. Even good men may be almost overwhelmed with afflictions. Biblical Commentary (Bible study) Psalm 103:1-14, 22 EXEGESIS: SUPERSCRIPTION: "By David" This is one of a number of psalms that include a superscription concerning David. This is a patriot's lament over his country's distress. 102:1-11 The whole word of God is of use to direct us in prayer; but here, is often elsewhere, the Holy Ghost has put words into our mouths. © 2020 Christianity.com. Here is a prayer put into the hands of the afflicted; let them present it to God. Psalm 102:1 > Hear my prayer, O LORD, and let my cry come unto thee. Biblical Commentary (Bible study) Psalm 107. All Rights Reserved. Psalm 102:12 "But thou, O LORD, shalt endure for ever; and thy remembrance unto all generations." Who is a divine Person, endures forever, is from everlasting to everlasting. Psalm 102 Matthew Henry's Commentary. 18 This shall be put on record for a future generation, and a people yet to be born shall praise God:. "In the Greek Septuagint version of the bible, and in its Latin translation in the Vulgate, this psalm is Psalm 101 in a slightly different numbering system. The whole word of God is of use to direct us in prayer; but here, is often elsewhere, the Holy Ghost has put words into our mouths. Please be aware that this might heavily reduce the functionality and appearance of our site. We use cookies to let us know when you visit our websites, how you interact with us, to enrich your user experience, and to customize your relationship with our website. [3] โ†ฉ For your own further study, the Believers Bible Commentary lays out the following speakers for Psalm 102 saying: 'The key to understanding this Psalm lies in detecting the change in speakers. They changed the end. "Stereotyped expressions," but the fittest to โ€ฆ Here is a prayer put into the hands of the afflicted; let them present it to God. Show content in: English Both Hebrew. Introduction. PSALM 102 COMME TARY EDITED BY GLE PEASE A prayer of an afflicted person who has grown weak and pours out a lament before the Lord. We need 2 cookies to store this setting. Ps 102:1-28. Psalm 102 โ€“ Afflicted, But Full of Trust. There are three divisions of the psalm: (1) Psalms 102:1-11 describes the terrible sufferings of the afflicted one. They did not change it very much. We fully respect if you want to refuse cookies but to avoid asking you again and again kindly allow us to store a cookie for that. “Whatever be the fate of the present generation, whether they may live to see the accomplishment of all that has been foretold or not, yet the word of God standeth sure; there shall be always a church, and a holy seed, to whom the promises shall be made good.” (Horne), (c) 2020 The Enduring Word Bible Commentary by David Guzik – ewm@enduringword.com. (2) Psalms 102:12-22 dwells upon the hopes for relief. 1-11, 23-24...designates the prayer as that of an individual.But vv. 102:2-12 and 24-25a appear to be the original lament; and the other verses are relevant to the exile. in c the day of my distress! We provide you with a list of stored cookies on your computer in our domain so you can check what we stored. Matthew Henry’s Bible Commentary (concise), Matthew Henry Bible Commentary (complete), California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. - Hear my prayer, O Lord, and let my cry come unto thee (comp. A sorrowful complaint of great afflictions. 4 My heart is smitten, and withered like grass; so that I forget to eat my bread. (1-11) Encouragement by expecting the performances of God's promises to his church. Tehillim - Psalms - Chapter 102 ... Rashi 's Commentary: Show Hide. SermonAudio.com - Psalm 102 Sermons. The following cookies are also needed - You can choose if you want to allow them: You can read about our cookies and privacy settings in detail on our Privacy Policy Page. The other was when, 300 years later, the *Jews in Egypt translated the psalm into Greek. The psalmist looked upon himself as a dying man; My days are like a shadow. Chapter 102. Cry of the Helpless. 2 Hide not thy face from me in the day when I am in trouble; incline thine ear unto me: in the day when I call answer me speedily. A Prayer of the afflicted, &c.--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. After spending eleven verses in the most graphic picture of the concentration camps of Europe, the Psalm turns abruptly to verses twelve and thirteen: But You, O Yehovah, shall endure forever, a nd the remembrance of Your name to all generations. 19 Yahweh has leaned down from the heights of his sanctuary, has looked down from heaven to earth,. Vv. 20 to listen to the sighing of the captive, and set free those condemned to death,. Commentary on Psalm 102:1-11. By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. 2 Do 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. Psalms 102:1-11. Ps. The psalmist then speaks of some of the adversities from which Yahweh has delivered his people. 102 z Hear my prayer, O L ord; let my cry a come to you! 102:1-11 SUFFERINGS OF THE AFFLICTED. You can also change some of your preferences. Hear my prayer, LORD; let my cry for help come to you. Click to enable/disable essential site cookies. These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features. Psalms 102 Some think that David penned this psalm at the time of Absalom's rebellion; others that Daniel, Nehemiah, or some other prophet, penned it for the use of the church, when it was in captivity in Babylon, because it seems to speak of the ruin of Zion and of a time set for the rebuilding of it, which Daniel understood by books, Daniel 9:2. The superscription of Psalm 102 provides a precise definition of a lament: โ€œA prayer of the afflicted when he is overwhelmed, and poureth out his complaint before Jehovah.โ€ Notice the nature, time, and focus of the lament, as defined in this โ€œscribal commentary.โ€ Click to enable/disable Google reCaptcha. Psalm 104 โ€“ LORD of All Creation โ€œThis Psalm has no title either in the Hebrew or Chaldee; but it is attributed to David by the Vulgate, Septuagint, Ethiopic, Arabic, and Syriac.โ€ (Adam Clarke) โ€œThe Psalm gives an interpretation to the many voices of nature, and sings sweetly both of creation and providence. 2 Psalm 102 Prayer for Mercy in Affliction 1 Hear my prayer, O Lord, and let my cry come to You. 1:10). The first was when a young man who was dying wrote the psalm. Psalm 102 is a lamenting prayer by an unnamed individual in severe affliction and distressโ€”apparently during a time of national distress: "The title...in accordance with vv. 9:2. 2 b Do not hide your face from me. The complaint and miserable state of the poor captives, 1 โ€ฆ Though all things are changing, dying, perishing, like a vesture folding up and hastening to decay, yet Jesus lives, and thus all is secure, for he hath said, Because I live ye shall live also. Here is a prayer put into the hands of the afflicted; let them present it to God. (Jews are people who were born from Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and their children.) But this will always prompt you to accept/refuse cookies when revisiting our site. 2 Hide not thy face from me in the day when I am in trouble; incline thine ear unto me: in the day when I call answer me speedily. This was all done under the process of Divine inspiration. The second portion, from Ps 102:12-28, has a vision of better things, a view of the gracious Lord, and his eternal existence, and care for his people, and therefore it is interspersed with sunlight as well as shaded by the cloud, and it ends up right gloriously with calm โ€ฆ When we consider our own vileness, our darkness and deadness, and the manifold defects in our prayers, we have cause to fear that they will not be received in heaven; but we are here assured of the contrary, for we have an Advocate with the Father, and are under grace, not under the law. In the first part of the Psalm, Psalms 102:1-11, the moaning monopolizes every verse, the lamentation is unceasing, sorrow rules the hour. Due to security reasons we are not able to show or modify cookies from other domains. It is very comfortable, in reference to all the changes and dangers of the church, to remember that Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, to-day, and for ever. (3) And Ps. Do not hide your face from me when I โ€ฆ Click on the different category headings to find out more. We may request cookies to be set on your device. And in reference to the death of our bodies, and the removal of friends, to remember that God is an everlasting God. โ€ฆ This afflicted one borrowed his tone and some of his phrasing from Job, who is the Old Testamentโ€™s greatest example of affliction. Redemption is the subject of praise in the Christian church; and that great work is described by the temporal deliverance and restoration of Israel. The Story of Psalm 102. Commentary by Pastor Ron Beckham. And let my cry for help come to You. Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the website, refuseing them will have impact how our site functions. 3 For my days are consumed like [โ€ฆ] 1-11 The Lord Jesus, hanging on the cross, is speaking to God. Since these providers may collect personal data like your IP address we allow you to block them here. You can check these in your browser security settings. Thou shalt have mercy upon Zion โ€” Upon Jerusalem, or thy church and people; for the set time is come โ€” The end of those seventy years which was the time fixed for the continuing of the Babylonish captivity: see Jeremiah 25:12; Jeremiah 29:10; Daniel 9:2. Do not let us overlook the assurance this psalm contains of a happy end to all the believer's trials. Psalm 102 commentary 1. Benson Commentary. I TRODUCTIO SPURGEO , "SUBJECT. These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our website is being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customize our website and application for you in order to enhance your experience. 1 A prayer for a poor man when he enwraps himself and pours out his speech before the Lord. 3 For my days are consumed like smoke, and my bones are burned as an hearth. Audio Commentary: Psalm 102 Psalm 102 1 Hear my prayer, O LORD, and let my cry come unto thee. If you do not want that we track your visit to our site you can disable tracking in your browser here: We also use different external services like Google Webfonts, Google Maps, and external Video providers. 102:1-11 The whole word of God is of use to direct us in prayer; but here, is often elsewhere, the Holy Ghost has put words into our mouths. Click to enable/disable _ga - Google Analytics Cookie. Psalm 102 Pulpit Commentary. Psalm 102 - A prayer of an afflicted person who has grown weak and pours out a lament before the LORD. Psalm 102:1-2โ€”" Hear my prayer, O Lord! Some think that David penned this psalm at the time of Absalomโ€™s rebellion; others that Daniel, Nehemiah, or some other prophet, penned it for the use of the church, when it was in captivity in Babylon, because it seems to speak of the ruin of Zion and of a time set for the rebuilding of it, which Daniel understood by books, Dan. Psalm 27:7; Psalm 39:12; Psalm 54:2; Psalm 55:1, etc.). ii. Readers through the centuries have interpreted โ€œA Psalm by Davidโ€ to mean โ€œA Psalm written by David,โ€ but a number of scholars question that interpretation today. Psalm 102 has 2 stories! 2 Hide not thy face from me in the day when I am in trouble; incline thine ear unto me: in the day when I call answer me speedily. Even good โ€ฆ If you refuse cookies we will remove all set cookies in our domain. You are free to opt out any time or opt in for other cookies to get a better experience. It calls those whom Yahweh has redeemed (or saved) to praise or thank (Hebrew: yadah) Yahweh, for he is good and his loving kindness endures forever. 102:1-11 describes the terrible sufferings of the afflicted one. The complaint and miserable state of the poor captives, Psalm 102:1-11; the expectation of deliverance, Psalm 102:12-14; the conversion of the heathen, Psalm 102:15-18; the termination of the captivity, Psalm 102:19-22; the great frailty of man, Psalm 102:23, Psalm 102:24; the unchangeableness of God, Psalm 102:25-27; the permanence of the Church, Psalm 102:28. 102 Hear my prayer, O Lord, and let my cry come unto thee. Many phrases also match others in the psalms. Note that blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience on our websites and the services we are able to offer. Look down upon us, Lord Jesus; and bring us into the glorious liberty of thy children, that we may bless and praise thy name. The second portion, from Ps 102:12-28, has a vision of better things, a view of the gracious Lord, and his eternal existence, and care for his people, and therefore it is interspersed with sunlight as well as shaded by the cloud, and it ends up right gloriously with calm confidence for the future, and sweet restfulness in โ€ฆ Please see our Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. Chapter 102. Psalm 102 is an example. 3 For my days are consumed like smoke, and my bones are burned as an hearth. We are dying creatures, but God is an everlasting God, the protector of his church; we may be confident that it will not be neglected. Then he looked outside his time to future generations. Commentary by A. R. FAUSSET PSALM 102 Psa 102:1-28. (Read Psalm 102:1-11) The whole word of God is of use to direct us in prayer; but here, is often elsewhere, the Holy Ghost has put words into our mouths. Ps. It is our duty and interest to pray; and it is comfort to an afflicted spirit to unburden itself, by a humble representation of its griefs. In Latin, it is known as "Domine exaudi orationem meam". You always can block or delete cookies by changing your browser settings and force blocking all cookies on this website. ADAM CLARKE'S BIBLE COMMENTARY - PSALMS 102 Psalms 101 - Psalms 103 >> - HELP - FB - TWITTER - GR VIDEOS - GR FORUMS - GR YOUTUBE . The title of this psalm is A Prayer of the afflicted, when he is overwhelmed and pours out his complaint before the LORD. (2) Ps. The Paperback Bible presents the Bible by the Book and is designed to be portable, readable, and truly personal with ample margins for notations. So the nations shall fear the name of the LORD, So the nations shall fear the name of the LORD, He shall regard the prayer of the destitute. Check to enable permanent hiding of message bar and refuse all cookies if you do not opt in. Here is a prayer put into the hands of the afflicted; let them present it to God. We must say, Blessed be the name of the Lord, who both gives and takes away. 102:23-28 speaks of the unchanging God as contrasted with the changing world. 21 to proclaim the name of Yahweh in Zion, his praise in Jerusalem;. Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary. There are three divisions of the psalm: (1) Ps. Psalm 102:1 > Hear my prayer, O LORD, and let my cry come unto thee. PSALM 102. Click to enable/disable _gat_* - Google Analytics Cookie. 1 {A Prayer of the afflicted, when he is overwhelmed, and poureth out his complaint before the LORD.} There are a number of reasons for that, including the Psalm 102:13-14. Psalm 102 is the prophetic Holocaust Psalm. Psalm 102 is the 102nd psalm of the Book of Psalms, generally known in English by its first verse, in the King James Version, "Hear my prayer, O LORD, and let my cry come unto thee. 12-22, 28 clearly indicate national involvement in the calamity. Get a Copy of This KJV Bible - https: ... PSALM CII . EXEGESIS: CONTEXT: Psalm 107 has much in common with Psalms 105 and 106. (12-22) The unchangeableness of God. d Incline your ear to me; e answer me speedily f in the day when I call! (Arabic) تفاسير – اللغة العربية, A Prayer of the afflicted, when he is overwhelmed and pours out his complaint before the LORD, who deride me and swear an oath against me, Because of Your indignation and Your wrath, The remembrance of Your name to all generations, Your servants take pleasure in her stones. We must own God's hand in it; and must reconcile this to his love, for often those that have used their strength well, have it weakened; and those who, as we think, can very ill be spared, have their days shortened. Changes will take effect once you reload the page. This will be written for the generation to come, This will be written for the generation to come, a people yet to be created may praise the LORD, He looked down from the height of His sanctuary, Of old You laid the foundation of the earth, The children of Your servants will continue, and their descendants will be established, © Copyright - Enduring Word       |      . (23-28). 102:12-22 dwells upon the hopes for relief. Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. This address is made to Christ, as is clear from (Psalm 102:25; compared with Heb. 2 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. Bodily distempers soon weaken our strength, then what can we expect but that our months should be cut off in the midst; and what should we do but provide accordingly? Click to enable/disable Google Analytics tracking. 3 For my days are consumed like smoke, and my bones are burned like a hearth. 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