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Psalms 102:1
1Hear my prayer, Lord; let my cry for help come to you.
Psalms 102:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Hear my prayer, O Lord, and let my cry come unto thee.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Hear my prayer, O Lord; let my cry come to you!
- New King James Version (NKJV)Hear my prayer, O Lord, And let my cry come to You.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Lord, hear my prayer! Listen to my plea!
Context of Psalms 102:1
Hear my prayer, Lord; let my cry for help come to you. 2Do not hide your face from me when I am in distress. Turn your ear to me; when I call, answer me quickly. 3For my days vanish like smoke; my bones burn like glowing embers.
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יְ֭הוָה שִׁמְעָ֣ה תְפִלָּתִ֑י וְ֝שַׁוְעָתִ֗י אֵלֶ֥יךָ תָבֽוֹא׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 102:1
- Psalms 12:5“Because the poor are plundered and the needy groan, I will now arise,” says the Lord. “I will protect them from those who malign them.”
- Psalms 61:2From the ends of the earth I call to you, I call as my heart grows faint; lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
- Psalms 69:1Save me, O God, for the waters have come up to my neck.
- Psalms 142:2I pour out before him my complaint; before him I tell my trouble.
- Psalms 143:4So my spirit grows faint within me; my heart within me is dismayed.
- Lamentations 3:18So I say, “My splendor is gone and all that I had hoped from the Lord.”
- Mark 14:33He took Peter, James and John along with him, and he began to be deeply distressed and troubled.
- Luke 22:44And being in anguish, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground.
- Hebrews 5:7During the days of Jesus’ life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions with fervent cries and tears to the one who could save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverent submission.
- Psalms 42:4These things I remember as I pour out my soul: how I used to go to the house of God under the protection of the Mighty One with shouts of joy and praise among the festive throng.
- Psalms 62:8Trust in him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge.
- Psalms 77:3I remembered you, God, and I groaned; I meditated, and my spirit grew faint.
- 1 Samuel 1:15“Not so, my lord,” Hannah replied, “I am a woman who is deeply troubled. I have not been drinking wine or beer; I was pouring out my soul to the Lord.
- Psalms 5:2Hear my cry for help, my King and my God, for to you I pray.
- Psalms 55:1Listen to my prayer, O God, do not ignore my plea;
- Psalms 57:1Have mercy on me, my God, have mercy on me, for in you I take refuge. I will take refuge in the shadow of your wings until the disaster has passed.
Commentaries on Psalms 102:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Hear 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.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Hear 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 Psalm 4:1; Psalm 17:1; Psalm 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. Psalm 5:2; Psalm 18:6, Psalm 18:41; Psalm 30:2; Psalm 72:12; Job 35:9; Job 36:13.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1A sorrowful complaint of great afflictions. (1-11) Encouragement by expecting the performances of God's promises to his church. (12-22) The unchangeableness of God. (23-28) Verses 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. Here is a prayer put into the hands of the afflicted; let them present it to God. Even good men may be almost overwhelmed with afflictions. It…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
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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
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