New Living Translation
Psalms 102:1
1Lord, hear my prayer! Listen to my plea!
Psalms 102:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Hear my prayer, O Lord, and let my cry come unto thee.
- New International Version (NIV)Hear my prayer, Lord; let my cry for help come to you.
- 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.
Context of Psalms 102:1
Lord, hear my prayer! Listen to my plea! 2Don’t turn away from me in my time of distress. Bend down to listen, and answer me quickly when I call to you. 3For my days disappear like smoke, and my bones burn like red-hot coals.
Read all of Psalms 102Psalms 102:1 word by word
יְ֭הוָה שִׁמְעָ֣ה תְפִלָּתִ֑י וְ֝שַׁוְעָתִ֗י אֵלֶ֥יךָ תָבֽוֹא׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 102:1
- Psalms 12:5The Lord replies, “I have seen violence done to the helpless, and I have heard the groans of the poor. Now I will rise up to rescue them, as they have longed for me to do.”
- Psalms 61:2From the ends of the earth, I cry to you for help when my heart is overwhelmed. Lead me to the towering rock of safety,
- Psalms 69:1Save me, O God, for the floodwaters are up to my neck.
- Psalms 142:2I pour out my complaints before him and tell him all my troubles.
- Psalms 143:4I am losing all hope; I am paralyzed with fear.
- Lamentations 3:18I cry out, “My splendor is gone! Everything I had hoped for from the Lord is lost!”
- Mark 14:33He took Peter, James, and John with him, and he became deeply troubled and distressed.
- Luke 22:44He prayed more fervently, and he was in such agony of spirit that his sweat fell to the ground like great drops of blood.
- Hebrews 5:7While Jesus was here on earth, he offered prayers and pleadings, with a loud cry and tears, to the one who could rescue him from death. And God heard his prayers because of his deep reverence for God.
- Psalms 42:4My heart is breaking as I remember how it used to be: I walked among the crowds of worshipers, leading a great procession to the house of God, singing for joy and giving thanks amid the sound of a great celebration!
- Psalms 62:8O my people, trust in him at all times. Pour out your heart to him, for God is our refuge. Interlude
- Psalms 77:3I think of God, and I moan, overwhelmed with longing for his help. Interlude
- 1 Samuel 1:15“Oh no, sir!” she replied. “I haven’t been drinking wine or anything stronger. But I am very discouraged, and I was pouring out my heart to the Lord.
- Psalms 5:2Listen to my cry for help, my King and my God, for I pray to no one but you.
- Psalms 55:1Listen to my prayer, O God. Do not ignore my cry for help!
- Psalms 57:1Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy! I look to you for protection. I will hide beneath the shadow of your wings until the danger passes by.
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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