Psalms 102
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Lutheran reading notes
In Psalms chapter 102, the wisdom literature continues to explore prayer, worship, lament, praise, and trust in God. Lutheran interpretation often emphasizes humanity’s limitations and the need to rely on God's grace and promises. The chapter highlights the contrast between human striving and the faithfulness of God.
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[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. {of: or, for}
Psalms 102:1 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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.
Psalms 102:2 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For my days are consumed like smoke, and my bones are burned as an hearth. {like...: or, (as some read) into smoke}
Psalms 102:3 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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My heart is smitten, and withered like grass; so that I forget to eat my bread.
Psalms 102:4 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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By reason of the voice of my groaning my bones cleave to my skin. {skin: or, flesh}
Psalms 102:5 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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I am like a pelican of the wilderness: I am like an owl of the desert.
Psalms 102:6 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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I watch, and am as a sparrow alone upon the house top.
Psalms 102:7 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Mine enemies reproach me all the day; {and} they that are mad against me are sworn against me.
Psalms 102:8 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping,
Psalms 102:9 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Because of thine indignation and thy wrath: for thou hast lifted me up, and cast me down.
Psalms 102:10 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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My days {are} like a shadow that declineth; and I am withered like grass.
Psalms 102:11 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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But thou, O LORD, shalt endure for ever; and thy remembrance unto all generations.
Psalms 102:12 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Thou shalt arise, {and} have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favour her, yea, the set time, is come.
Psalms 102:13 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For thy servants take pleasure in her stones, and favour the dust thereof.
Psalms 102:14 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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So the heathen shall fear the name of the LORD, and all the kings of the earth thy glory.
Psalms 102:15 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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When the LORD shall build up Zion, he shall appear in his glory.
Psalms 102:16 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer.
Psalms 102:17 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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This shall be written for the generation to come: and the people which shall be created shall praise the LORD.
Psalms 102:18 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from heaven did the LORD behold the earth;
Psalms 102:19 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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To hear the groaning of the prisoner; to loose those that are appointed to death; {those...: Heb. the children of death}
Psalms 102:20 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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To declare the name of the LORD in Zion, and his praise in Jerusalem;
Psalms 102:21 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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When the people are gathered together, and the kingdoms, to serve the LORD.
Psalms 102:22 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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He weakened my strength in the way; he shortened my days. {weakened: Heb. afflicted}
Psalms 102:23 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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I said, O my God, take me not away in the midst of my days: thy years {are} throughout all generations.
Psalms 102:24 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens {are} the work of thy hands.
Psalms 102:25 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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: {endure: Heb. stand}
Psalms 102:26 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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But thou {art} the same, and thy years shall have no end.
Psalms 102:27 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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The children of thy servants shall continue, and their seed shall be established before thee.
Psalms 102:28 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.