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Selected Verse: Psalms 102:1 - Strong Concordance
Verse |
Translation |
Text |
Ps 102:1 |
Strong Concordance |
A Prayer [08605] of the afflicted [06041], when he is overwhelmed [05848], and poureth out [08210] his complaint [07879] before [06440] the LORD [03068]. Hear [08085] my prayer [08605], O LORD [03068], and let my cry [07775] come [0935] unto thee. |
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King James |
A Prayer of the afflicted, when he is overwhelmed, and poureth out his complaint before the LORD. Hear my prayer, O LORD, and let my cry come unto thee. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
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. It was probably David's composition, and, though specially suggested by some peculiar trials, descriptive of future times. Overwhelmed--(compare Psa 61:2). Poureth out--pouring out the soul-- (Psa 62:8). Complaint-- (Psa 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 Psa 4:1; Psa 17:1, Psa 17:6; Psa 18:6; Psa 31:2, Psa 31:10; Psa 37:20. |
Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Hear my prayer, O Lord - The prayer which I offer in view of my personal trials; the prayer which I offer as one of an afflicted people. Compare Psa 4:1; Psa 17:1; Psa 18:6.
And let my cry come unto thee - My prayer, accompanied with an outward expression of my earnestness. It was not a silent, or a mental prayer; it was a loud and earnest cry. Psa 5:2; Psa 18:6, Psa 18:41; Psa 30:2; Psa 72:12; Job 35:9; Job 36:13. |
The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917] |
Hear my prayer, O Lord
The references of (Psa 102:25-27) to Christ (Heb 1:10-12) assures us that in the preceding verses of Psalm 102 we have, prophetically, the exercises of His holy soul in the days of His humiliation and rejection.
See Psalm 110 (Psa 110:1-7), next in order of the Messianic Psalms. |
Commentary on the Old Testament, by Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch [1857-78] |
The Psalm opens with familiar expressions of prayer, such as rise in the heart and mouth of the praying one without his feeling that they are of foreign origin; cf. more especially Psa 39:13; Psa 18:7; Psa 88:3; and on Psa 102:3 : Psa 27:9 (Hide not Thy face from me); Psa 59:17 (ביום צר לי); Psa 31:3 and frequently (Incline Thine ear unto me); Psa 56:10 (ביום אקוא); Psa 69:8; Psa 143:7 (מהר ענני). |
Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
Hear my prayer - The chief parts of the Psalm answer well to the title: it is the language of the deepest distress, and well directed to Him from whom alone help can come. |
20 But the wicked [07563] shall perish [06], and the enemies [0341] of the LORD [03068] shall be as the fat [03368] of lambs [03733]: they shall consume [03615]; into smoke [06227] shall they consume away [03615].
10 For my life [02416] is spent [03615] with grief [03015], and my years [08141] with sighing [0585]: my strength [03581] faileth [03782] because of mine iniquity [05771], and my bones [06106] are consumed [06244].
2 Bow down [05186] thine ear [0241] to me; deliver [05337] me speedily [04120]: be thou my strong [04581] rock [06697], for an house [01004] of defence [04686] to save [03467] me.
6 In my distress [06862] I called [07121] upon the LORD [03068], and cried [07768] unto my God [0430]: he heard [08085] my voice [06963] out of his temple [01964], and my cry [07775] came [0935] before [06440] him, even into his ears [0241].
6 I have called [07121] upon thee, for thou wilt hear [06030] me, O God [0410]: incline [05186] thine ear [0241] unto me, and hear [08085] my speech [0565].
1 A Prayer [08605] of David [01732]. Hear [08085] the right [06664], O LORD [03068], attend [07181] unto my cry [07440], give ear [0238] unto my prayer [08605], that goeth not [03808] out of feigned [04820] lips [08193].
1 To the chief Musician [05329] on Neginoth [05058], A Psalm [04210] of David [01732]. Hear [06030] me when I call [07121], O God [0430] of my righteousness [06664]: thou hast enlarged [07337] me when I was in distress [06862]; have mercy [02603] upon me, and hear [08085] my prayer [08605].
2 Attend [07181] unto me, and hear [06030] me: I mourn [07300] in my complaint [07879], and make a noise [01949];
8 Trust [0982] in him at all times [06256]; ye people [05971], pour out [08210] your heart [03824] before [06440] him: God [0430] is a refuge [04268] for us. Selah [05542].
2 From the end [07097] of the earth [0776] will I cry [07121] unto thee, when my heart [03820] is overwhelmed [05848]: lead [05148] me to the rock [06697] that is higher [07311] than I.
13 But the hypocrites [02611] in heart [03820] heap up [07760] wrath [0639]: they cry [07768] not when he bindeth [0631] them.
9 By reason of the multitude [07230] of oppressions [06217] they make the oppressed to cry [02199]: they cry out [07768] by reason of the arm [02220] of the mighty [07227].
12 For he shall deliver [05337] the needy [034] when he crieth [07768]; the poor [06041] also, and him that hath no helper [05826].
2 O LORD [03068] my God [0430], I cried [07768] unto thee, and thou hast healed [07495] me.
41 They cried [07768], but there was none to save [03467] them: even unto the LORD [03068], but he answered [06030] them not.
6 In my distress [06862] I called [07121] upon the LORD [03068], and cried [07768] unto my God [0430]: he heard [08085] my voice [06963] out of his temple [01964], and my cry [07775] came [0935] before [06440] him, even into his ears [0241].
2 Hearken [07181] unto the voice [06963] of my cry [07773], my King [04428], and my God [0430]: for unto thee will I pray [06419].
6 In my distress [06862] I called [07121] upon the LORD [03068], and cried [07768] unto my God [0430]: he heard [08085] my voice [06963] out of his temple [01964], and my cry [07775] came [0935] before [06440] him, even into his ears [0241].
1 A Prayer [08605] of David [01732]. Hear [08085] the right [06664], O LORD [03068], attend [07181] unto my cry [07440], give ear [0238] unto my prayer [08605], that goeth not [03808] out of feigned [04820] lips [08193].
1 To the chief Musician [05329] on Neginoth [05058], A Psalm [04210] of David [01732]. Hear [06030] me when I call [07121], O God [0430] of my righteousness [06664]: thou hast enlarged [07337] me when I was in distress [06862]; have mercy [02603] upon me, and hear [08085] my prayer [08605].
1 A Psalm [04210] of David [01732]. The LORD [03068] said [05002] unto my Lord [0113], Sit [03427] thou at my right hand [03225], until I make [07896] thine enemies [0341] thy footstool [01916] [07272].
2 The LORD [03068] shall send [07971] the rod [04294] of thy strength [05797] out of Zion [06726]: rule [07287] thou in the midst [07130] of thine enemies [0341].
3 Thy people [05971] shall be willing [05071] in the day [03117] of thy power [02428], in the beauties [01926] of holiness [06944] from the womb [07358] of the morning [04891]: thou hast the dew [02919] of thy youth [03208].
4 The LORD [03068] hath sworn [07650], and will not repent [05162], Thou art a priest [03548] for ever [05769] after the order [01700] of Melchizedek [04442].
5 The Lord [0136] at thy right hand [03225] shall strike [04272] through kings [04428] in the day [03117] of his wrath [0639].
6 He shall judge [01777] among the heathen [01471], he shall fill [04390] the places with the dead bodies [01472]; he shall wound [04272] the heads [07218] over many [07227] countries [0776].
7 He shall drink [08354] of the brook [05158] in the way [01870]: therefore shall he lift up [07311] the head [07218].
10 And [2532], Thou [4771], Lord [2962], in [2596] the beginning [746] hast laid the foundation [2311] of the earth [1093]; and [2532] the heavens [3772] are [1526] the works [2041] of thine [4675] hands [5495]:
11 They [846] shall perish [622]; but [1161] thou [4771] remainest [1265]; and [2532] they all [3956] shall wax old [3822] as [5613] doth a garment [2440];
12 And [2532] as [5616] a vesture [4018] shalt thou fold [1667] them [846] up [1667], and [2532] they shall be changed [236]: but [1161] thou [4771] art [1488] the same [846], and [2532] thy [4675] years [2094] shall [1587] not [3756] fail [1587].
25 Of old [06440] hast thou laid the foundation [03245] of the earth [0776]: and the heavens [08064] are the work [04639] of thy hands [03027].
26 They shall perish [06], but thou shalt endure [05975]: yea, all of them shall wax old [01086] like a garment [0899]; as a vesture [03830] shalt thou change [02498] them, and they shall be changed [02498]:
27 But thou art the same, and thy years [08141] shall have no end [08552].
7 Hear [06030] me speedily [04118], O LORD [03068]: my spirit [07307] faileth [03615]: hide [05641] not thy face [06440] from me, lest I be like [04911] unto them that go down [03381] into the pit [0953].
8 I am become a stranger [02114] unto my brethren [0251], and an alien [05237] unto my mother's [0517] children [01121].
10 In God [0430] will I praise [01984] his word [01697]: in the LORD [03068] will I praise [01984] his word [01697].
3 For thou art my rock [05553] and my fortress [04686]; therefore for thy name's [08034] sake lead [05148] me, and guide [05095] me.
17 Unto thee, O my strength [05797], will I sing [02167]: for God [0430] is my defence [04869], and the God [0430] of my mercy [02617].
9 Hide [05641] not thy face [06440] far from me; put [05186] not thy servant [05650] away [05186] in anger [0639]: thou hast been my help [05833]; leave [05203] me not, neither forsake [05800] me, O God [0430] of my salvation [03468].
3 For my days [03117] are consumed [03615] like smoke [06227], and my bones [06106] are burned [02787] as an hearth [04168].
3 For my soul [05315] is full [07646] of troubles [07451]: and my life [02416] draweth nigh [05060] unto the grave [07585].
7 Then the earth [0776] shook [01607] and trembled [07493]; the foundations [04146] also of the hills [02022] moved [07264] and were shaken [01607], because he was wroth [02734].
13 O spare [08159] me, that I may recover strength [01082], before I go hence [03212], and be no more.