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

1Jehovah, hear my prayer, and let my cry come unto thee. Hide not thy face from me: in the day of my trouble, incline thine ear unto me; in the day I call, answer me speedily. 3For my days are consumed like smoke, and my bones are burned as a firebrand. 4My heart is smitten and withered like grass; yea, I have forgotten 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

Cross-references for Psalms 102:2

• Psalms 13:1How long, Jehovah, wilt thou forget me for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?
• Psalms 27:9Hide not thy face from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; cast me not off, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.
• Psalms 69:17And hide not thy face from thy servant, for I am in trouble: answer me speedily.
• Psalms 88:14Why, O Jehovah, castest thou off my soul? [why] hidest thou thy face from me?
• Psalms 143:1Jehovah, hear my prayer; give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, in thy righteousness.
• Job 34:29When he giveth quietness, who then will disturb? and when he hideth [his] face, who shall behold him? and this towards a nation, or towards a man alike;
• Isaiah 8:17And I will wait for Jehovah, who hideth his face from the house of Jacob; and I will look for him.
• Isaiah 43:2When thou passest through the waters, I [will be] with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee; when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned, neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.
• 1 Corinthians 10:13No temptation has taken you but such as is according to man's nature; and God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above what ye are able [to bear], but will with the temptation make the issue also, so that [ye] should be able to bear [it].
• Psalms 71:2Deliver me in thy righteousness, and rescue me; incline thine ear unto me, and save me.
• Psalms 88:2Let my prayer come before thee; incline thine ear unto my cry.
• Psalms 22:19But thou, Jehovah, be not far [from me]; O my strength, haste thee to help me.
• Psalms 40:13Be pleased, O Jehovah, to deliver me; Jehovah, make haste to my help.
• Psalms 70:1Make haste, O God, to deliver me; Jehovah, [hasten] to my help.
• Job 7:21And why dost not thou forgive my transgression and take away mine iniquity? for now shall I lie down in the dust, and thou shalt seek me early, and I shall not be.
• Isaiah 65:24And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; while they are yet 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