The Biblical Illustrator - Psalms 102:1-28
Psalms 102:1-28Hear my prayer, O Lord, and let my cry come unto Thee.Thoughts of comfort and complaintI. Thoughts of complaint (Psalms 102:1-11).1. Concerning bodily sufferings.(1) The physical anguish of life (verse 3).(2) The terrible brevity of life (verse 11).2. Concerning mental sufferings. “I am in trouble.” “My heart is smitten,” etc. His mental anguish destroyed his appetite for food, made his bones “cleave” to his “skin,” and to mingle his drink with tears. Such is the connection... read more
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 102:1-28
It appears from Psalms 102:13-16, that this psalm was written in Babylon, and near the time of the Jewish emancipation. It is highly prophetic of the greater deliverance by the Messiah, whose law should be published out of Zion, and the gentiles be converted to the Lord. It was probably written by Daniel, or Nehemiah. The title seems to have been prefixed by the author of the psalm, for it is copied by the Versions as it stands in the Hebrew. “A prayer of the afflicted when he is overwhelmed,... read more