Psalms 102:2

Psalms 102:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)Do not hide your face from me when I am in distress. Turn your ear to me; when I call, answer me quickly.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Do not hide your face from me in the day of my distress! Incline your ear to me; answer me speedily in the day when I call!
• New King James Version (NKJV)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.

Context of Psalms 102:2

1Hear my prayer, O LORD; let my cry for help come before You. Do not hide Your face from me in my day of distress. Incline Your ear to me; answer me quickly when I call. 3For my days vanish like smoke, and my bones burn like glowing embers. 4My heart is afflicted, and withered like grass; I even forget to eat my bread.

Psalms 102:2 word by word

אַל־תַּסְתֵּ֬ר פָּנֶ֨יךָ׀ מִמֶּנִּי֮ בְּי֪וֹם צַ֫ר לִ֥י הַטֵּֽה־אֵלַ֥י אָזְנֶ֑ךָ בְּי֥וֹם אֶ֝קְרָ֗א מַהֵ֥ר עֲנֵֽנִי׃Read the interlinear

• Do notאַל'al · notH408
• hideסָתַרsâthar · to hideH5641
• Your faceפָּנֶהpânîym · faceH6440
• from meמִן־min minnîy minnêy · fromH4480
• in my dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• of distressצָרַרtsârar · to distressH6887
• Inclineנָטָהnâţâh · to stretchH5186
• Your earאֹ֫זֶן'ôzen · earH241
• to meאֶל'êl 'el · to(wards)H413
• answer meעָנָה‛ânâh · to answerH6030
• quicklyמַהֵרmahêr · quickH4118
• I callקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call toH7121

Cross-references for Psalms 102:2

• Psalms 13:1How long, O LORD? Will You forget me forever? How long will You hide Your face from me?
• Psalms 27:9Hide not Your face from me, nor turn away Your servant in anger. You have been my helper; do not leave me or forsake me, O God of my salvation.
• Psalms 69:17Hide not Your face from Your servant, for I am in distress. Answer me quickly!
• Psalms 88:14Why, O LORD, do You reject me? Why do You hide Your face from me?
• Psalms 143:1O LORD, hear my prayer. In Your faithfulness, give ear to my plea; in Your righteousness, answer me.
• Job 34:29But when He remains silent, who can condemn Him? When He hides His face, who can see Him? Yet He watches over both man and nation,
• Isaiah 8:17I will wait for the LORD, who is hiding His face from the house of Jacob. I will put my trust in Him.
• Isaiah 43:2When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you go through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched; the flames will not set you ablaze.
• 1 Corinthians 10:13No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide an escape, so that you can stand up under it.
• Psalms 71:2In Your justice, rescue and deliver me; incline Your ear and save me.
• Psalms 88:2May my prayer come before You; incline Your ear to my cry.
• Psalms 22:19But You, O LORD, be not far off; O my Strength, come quickly to help me.
• Psalms 40:13Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me; hurry, O LORD, to help me.
• Psalms 70:1Make haste, O God, to deliver me! Hurry, O LORD, to help me!
• Job 7:21Why do You not pardon my transgression and take away my iniquity? For soon I will lie down in the dust; You will seek me, but I will be no more.”
• Isaiah 65:24Even before they call, I will answer, and while they are still speaking, I will hear.

Commentaries on Psalms 102:2

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Hide not thy face from me - The Septuagint and the Latin Vulgate render this, “Do not turn away thy face from me.” The sense is essentially the same. The prayer is, that God would not refuse to look graciously upon him; that he would turn his attention to him; that he would regard his supplications. See the notes at Psalm 10:1; compare Psalm 13:1; Psalm 27:9; Job 13:24; Job 34:29; Deuteronomy 31:17. In the day when I am in trouble - When sorrows come upon…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-2The psalmist asks the Lord not to turn away (or hide your face). Israel experienced God turning his face away when they were exiled.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-281-3. The terms used occur in Psa 4:1; 17:1, 6; 18:6; 31:2, 10; 37:20.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 102:2

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Prayer

In the dictionaries

• Cleave
• Create
• Destitute
• Regard
• Accommodation
• Job, Book of
• Psalms, Book of
• lament, lamentation

Commentaries on Psalms 102

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings