Psalms Chapter 102 [KJV]

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1 A Prayer of the afflicted, when he is overwhelmed, and poureth out his complaint before the LORD. Hear my prayer, O LORD, and let my cry come unto thee.
2 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.
3 For my days are consumed like smoke, and my bones are burned as an hearth.
4 My heart is smitten, and withered like grass; so that I forget to eat my bread.
5 By reason of the voice of my groaning my bones cleave to my skin.
6 I am like a pelican of the wilderness: I am like an owl of the desert.
7 I watch, and am as a sparrow alone upon the house top.
8 Mine enemies reproach me all the day; and they that are mad against me are sworn against me.
9 For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping,
10 Because of thine indignation and thy wrath: for thou hast lifted me up, and cast me down.
11 My days are like a shadow that declineth; and I am withered like grass.
12 But thou, O LORD, shalt endure for ever; and thy remembrance unto all generations.
13 Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favour her, yea, the set time, is come. Time to favour – A large proportion of the promised coming blessings belong to natural Israel; all should not be spiritualized. OV108:2

Set time – Fixed and unalterable. SM479:2

At the end of the Gentile lease of power, God's provision for Israel to represent his kingdom in the world returns. SM477:1


14 For thy servants take pleasure in her stones, and favour the dust thereof. For thy servants – "For thy servants hold dear her stones, and her very dust they cherish." (Leeser) CRI35:5

15 So the heathen shall fear the name of the LORD, and all the kings of the earth thy glory.
16 When the LORD shall build up Zion, he shall appear in his glory. Shall build up Zion – Restore the natural city of Jerusalem and complete the construction of the New Jerusalem, the Church. R56:2*

Implying a process, including the restoration in all its parts; true both of earthly Jerusalem and the Gospel Church. R56:6*, R58:3*

Appear in his glory – "When Christ who is our life shall appear then shall we also appear with him in glory." (Col 3:4) R56:2*


17 He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer.
18 This shall be written for the generation to come: and the people which shall be created shall praise the LORD.
19 For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from heaven did the LORD behold the earth; Behold the earth – In his sympathy, God beheld our sorrow. R4963:5

If God so loved these, if Christ died for them as well as us, why should we not be very sympathetic with them? R3933:4

After the saints have all gone to be with the Lord. R60:5*


20 To hear the groaning of the prisoner; to loose those that are appointed to death; Hear – Figuratively. R4963:5

Describing, not an impersonal Creator, but a personal one-- one who feels, thinks and exercises his power. SM623:1

Groaning – The suffering of humanity under the death penalty and the incidental aches and pains of our fallen condition. R5032:1, R4963:5; SM610:2

The prisoner – Prisoners of sin; captives in the prison house of death. Q159:T, A112; R4963:5

To loose those – He did more than look and pity. His right arm of divine power in due time began to bring deliverance to the captives of sin and death. R5032:1


21 To declare the name of the LORD in Zion, and his praise in Jerusalem;
22 When the people are gathered together, and the kingdoms, to serve the LORD.
23 He weakened my strength in the way; he shortened my days. Weakened my strength – Christ's strength. R449:1

Here the speaker changes from Jehovah to Jesus, speaking at the time of his crucifixion. R449:1


24 I said, O my God, take me not away in the midst of my days: thy years are throughout all generations. Midst of my days – Prophetic of the painful circumstances of Jesus' death. R1205:2

Thy years – Jehovah's answer to Jesus prayer. R449:4


25 Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of thy hands. Of old – In the creation of our first parents. R1814:1

Of the earth – The present social order. R1814:1, R3154:6

Originally, Adam was king, with dominion over the beasts, fowls and fish. R4222:6

The physical earth--referring to changes taking place as to earthly conditions; also used as the basis for a symbol, indicating the transformation of the present social order into one more acceptable to God. R3154:6

And the heavens – Powers of spiritual control. R3154:6

Originally, the spiritual heavens recognized the supremacy of the Almighty and that his will must be law for mankind. R4222:6

The spiritual or superior rule of the angels, which was connected with the epoch that preceded the flood. R4222:3


26 They shall perish, but thou shalt endure: yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed: Be changed – Rearranged, made over, made new. R3154:6

One such change took place at the flood. We anticipate another in the near future, making the earth more fit than at present for the Millennium. R3154:6

Already changed twice, until today we have what is known as "This Present Evil World." (Gal. 1:4) R4222:6

They need changing, not because of any imperfection of the divine arrangement, but because it was departed from through sin, disobedience and death. R4222:6


27 But thou art the same, and thy years shall have no end.
28 The children of thy servants shall continue, and their seed shall be established before thee. Children of thy servants – The best provision which parents can make for their children is to give them, by precept and example, instruction in righteousness. R1963:5

Shall continue – "Seek meekness, seek righteousness. It may be that ye shall be hid in the day of the Lord's anger." (Zeph. 2:3) R1963:6


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