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Psalms 102:23
23when the peoples and the kingdoms assemble to worship Adonai.
Psalms 102:23 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)He weakened my strength in the way; he shortened my days.
- New International Version (NIV)In the course of my life he broke my strength; he cut short my days.
- English Standard Version (ESV)He has broken my strength in midcourse; he has shortened my days.
- New King James Version (NKJV)He weakened my strength in the way; He shortened my days.
Context of Psalms 102:23
21to hear the groaning of the prisoner, to set free those condemned to death, 22to declare the Name of Adonai in Zion and His praise in Jerusalem, when the peoples and the kingdoms assemble to worship Adonai. 24He brought down my strength in midcourse. He shortened my days. 25I say, “My God, do not take me up in the middle of my days. Your years endure through all generations!
Read all of Psalms 102Psalms 102:23 word by word
עִנָּ֖ה בַדֶּ֥רֶךְ כֹּחִ֗י קִצַּ֥ר יָמָֽי׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 102:23
- Psalms 89:38and as the moon, established forever, and a trustworthy witness in the sky.” Selah
- 2 Thessalonians 2:3Let no one deceive you in any way, for the Day will not come unless the rebellion comes first and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the one destined to be destroyed.
- 1 Timothy 4:1Now the Ruach clearly says that in later times some will fall away from the faith, following deceitful spirits and teachings of demons
- 2 Timothy 3:1But understand this, that in the last days hard times will come—
- Revelation 11:2But do not measure the court outside the Temple—leave it out, because it has been given to the nations, and they shall trample the holy city for forty-two months.
- Revelation 12:13Now when the dragon saw that he had been thrown to the earth, he stalked the woman who had given birth to the male child.
- Job 21:21For what does he care for his family that he leaves behind, when the number of his months has come to an end?
Commentaries on Psalms 102:23
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 23He weakened my strength in the way - We are brought so low in our captivity by oppression, by every species of hard usage, and by death, that there is now no hope of our restoration by any efforts of our own.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 23He weakened my strength in the way - Margin, as in Hebrew, “afflicted.” The idea is, that God had taken his strength away; he had weakened him - humbled him - brought him low by sorrow. The word “way” refers to the course which he was pursuing. In his journey of life God had thus afflicted - humbled - prostrated him. The psalmist here turns from the exulting view which he had of the future Psalm 102:21-22, and resumes his complaint - the remembrance of…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 23-28Verses 23-28 Bodily distempers soon weaken our strength, then what can we expect but that our months should be cut off in the midst; and what should we do but provide accordingly? We must own God's hand in it; and must reconcile this to his love, for often those that have used their strength well, have it weakened; and those who, as we think, can very ill be spared, have their days shortened. It is very comfortable, in reference to all the changes and…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 23-28Although the psalmist suffers in the present, he bases his hope for the future on the Lord’s past faithfulness.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 23-2823-28. The writer, speaking for the Church, finds encouragement in the midst of all his distresses. God's eternal existence is a pledge of faithfulness to His promises. in the way--of providence. weakened--literally, "afflicted," and made fearful of a premature end, a figure of the apprehensions of the Church, lest God might not perform His promise, drawn from those of a person in view of the dangers of early death (compare Psa 89:47). Paul (He 1:10)…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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