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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 102:1-11

The title of this psalm is very observable; it is a prayer of the afflicted. It was composed by one that was himself afflicted, afflicted with the church and for it; and on those that are of a public spirit afflictions of that kind lie heavier than any other. It is calculated for an afflicted state, and is intended for the use of others that may be in the like distress; for whatsoever things were written aforetime were written designedly for our use. The whole word of God is of use to direct... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 102:12-22

Many exceedingly great and precious comforts are here thought of, and mustered up, to balance the foregoing complaints; for unto the upright there arises light in the darkness, so that, though they are cast down, they are not in despair. It is bad with the psalmist himself, bad with the people of God; but he has many considerations to revive himself with. I. We are dying creatures, and our interests and comforts are dying, but God is an everliving everlasting God (Ps. 102:12): ?My days are... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 102:23-28

We may here observe, I. The imminent danger that the Jewish church was in of being quite extirpated and cut off by the captivity in Babylon (Ps. 102:23): He weakened my strength in the way. They were for many ages in the way to the performance of the great promise made to their fathers concerning the Messiah, longing as much for it as ever a traveller did to be at his journey's end. The legal institutions l 241c ed them in the way; but when the ten tribes were lost in Assyria, and the two... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 102:10

Because of thine indignation and thy wrath ,.... This was the burden of his complaint, what gave him the greatest uneasiness; not so much the reproach of his enemies, and his other outward afflictions, as the sense he had of God's wrath and indignation. The people of God are as deserving of his wrath as others; and when they are awakened to a sense of sin and danger, or the law enters into their consciences, it works wrath there, and leaves nothing but a fearful looking for of judgment and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 102:11

My days are like a shadow that declineth ,.... Or, "that is stretched out" F19 נטוי "inclinata", Pagninus, Montanus, Piscator, Musculus, Cocceius; "extensa", Michaelis. , which, though it may appear long, is soon at an end; as it does appear longer when the sun sets F20 "Et sol crescentes decedens duplicat umbras", Virgil. Bacol. Eclog. 2. , and departs from the earth: he reckons his life not by months and years, but by days; and these he compares to a "shadow", which has no... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 102:12

But thou, O Lord, shalt endure for ever ,.... This address is made to Christ, as is clear from Psalm 102:25 , compared with Hebrews 1:10 , who is a divine Person, endures for ever, is from everlasting to everlasting, unchangeably the same in his love, power, wisdom, faithfulness, &c.; and though he died as man, he will die no more; he is alive, and lives for evermore; and because he lives, his people shall live also; and he will come again to take them to himself: and, as Mediator,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 102:13

Thou shalt arise, and have mercy on Zion ,.... Exert his power, and display the riches of his grace and mercy; not by delivering the Jews from the Babylonish captivity, to which some restrain it; but by redeeming his church and people by power and price; or rather by raising up and restoring them to great glory and prosperity in the latter day: for the time to favour her, yea, the set time, is come ; not the seventy years of the captivity made known to the prophet Jeremiah; rather the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 102:14

For thy servants take pleasure in her stones ,.... Meaning not Cyrus and Darius, who gave leave and orders for the rebuilding of the city and temple of Jerusalem, as some; nor Nehemiah, and Ezra, and others, who took more pleasure in the stones and rubbish of the temple, as it lay in ruins, than in all the stately palaces in Babylon; and who were very desirous of, and took delight in gathering these stones, and putting them together again, as others; but, the ministers of the Gospel, and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 102:15

So the Heathen shall fear the name of the Lord ,.... Whose name is reverend, and to be feared; especially the glorious and fearful name "Jehovah", expressive of the divine existence, of his eternity and immutability; though the name of the Lord frequently signifies himself, and here particularly the Messiah, the Son of God, in whom the name of the Lord is; the King of saints, whom all men will fear in the latter day, when the set time to favour Zion is come; will stand in awe of him, be... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 102:16

When the Lord shall build up Zion ,.... The church of God, fallen down, and in a ruinous condition, as it may be said to be when the doctrines of the Gospel are departed from; the ordinances of it are corrupted and altered, or not attended to; the worship and discipline of the Lord's house are neglected; great declensions in faith, love, and zeal, among the professors of religion, and but few instances of conversion: and it may be said to be built up again, as it will be in the latter day,... read more

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