Psalms 102:1
Psalms 102:1 in Multiple Translations
Hear my prayer, O LORD; let my cry for help come before You.
Hear my prayer, O LORD, and let my cry come unto thee.
Hear my prayer, O Jehovah, And let my cry come unto thee.
Give ear to my prayer, O Lord, and let my cry come to you.
Lord, please hear my prayer, my cry for help!
A prayer of the afflicted, when he shall be in distresse, and pour forth his meditation before the Lord. O Lord, heare my prayer, and let my crye come vnto thee.
A Prayer of the afflicted when he is feeble, and before Jehovah poureth out his plaint. O Jehovah, hear my prayer, yea, my cry to Thee cometh.
Hear my prayer, LORD! Let my cry come to you.
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 to thee.
For David himself. Bless the Lord, O my soul: and let all that is within me bless his holy name.
Yahweh, listen to what I am praying; hear me while I cry out to you!
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Psalms 102:1 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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תְּ֭פִלָּה
לְ/עָנִ֣י
כִֽי
יַעֲטֹ֑ף
וְ/לִ/פְנֵ֥י
יְ֝הוָ֗ה
יִשְׁפֹּ֥ךְ
שִׂיחֽ/וֹ
תְּ֭פִלָּה
tᵉphillâh
H8605
prayer
N-fs
לְ/עָנִ֣י
ʻânîy
H6041
afflicted
Prep | Adj
כִֽי
kîy
H3588
for
Conj
יַעֲטֹ֑ף
ʻâṭaph
H5848
to turn aside
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms
וְ/לִ/פְנֵ֥י
pânîym
H6440
face
Conj | Prep | N-cp
יְ֝הוָ֗ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
The Lord
N-proper
יִשְׁפֹּ֥ךְ
shâphak
H8210
to pour
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms
שִׂיחֽ/וֹ
sîyach
H7879
complaint
N-ms | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Psalms 102:1
תְּ֭פִלָּה
tᵉphillâh
H8605
"prayer"
N-fs
In the Bible, this word means prayer or supplication, often used to describe requests to God. It appears in many Psalms, highlighting the importance of prayer in worship.
Definition: 1) prayer 1a) prayer 1b) pray a prayer 1c) house of prayer 1d) hear prayer 1e) in Ps titles (of poetic or liturgical prayer)
Usage: Occurs in 71 OT verses. KJV: prayer. See also: 2 Samuel 7:27; Psalms 66:19; Psalms 4:2.
לְ/עָנִ֣י
ʻânîy
H6041
"afflicted"
Prep | Adj
This word describes someone who is depressed, humble, or weak, often due to difficult circumstances, as described in the Psalms and other biblical books.
Definition: 1) poor, afflicted, humble, wretched 1a) poor, needy 1b) poor and weak 1c) poor, weak, afflicted, wretched 1d) humble, lowly
Usage: Occurs in 77 OT verses. KJV: afflicted, humble, lowly, needy, poor. See also: Exodus 22:24; Psalms 88:16; Psalms 9:13.
כִֽי
kîy
H3588
"for"
Conj
A conjunction used to show cause or connection, as in Genesis 2:23 where Adam says the woman is bone of his bone because she was taken out of him. It is often translated as 'for', 'because', or 'since'.
Definition: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore
Usage: Occurs in 3910 OT verses. KJV: and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + till, truly, + until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet. See also: Genesis 1:4; Genesis 26:16; Genesis 42:15.
יַעֲטֹ֑ף
ʻâṭaph
H5848
"to turn aside"
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms
This Hebrew word means to feel weak or faint, like when someone is overwhelmed and can't cope. It appears in the Bible when people are struggling, like in Psalm 61:2. The word also means to be covered or hidden.
Definition: 1) to turn aside 1a) (Qal) to turn aside, turn (in order to cover)
Usage: Occurs in 15 OT verses. KJV: cover (over), fail, faint, feebler, hide self, be overwhelmed, swoon. See also: Genesis 30:42; Psalms 107:5; Psalms 61:3.
וְ/לִ/פְנֵ֥י
pânîym
H6440
"face"
Conj | Prep | N-cp
This word means face or presence, like being in front of someone or something. It's used in many contexts, like in Genesis, Exodus, and Psalms, to describe interactions and relationships.
Definition: : face 1) face 1a) face, faces 1b) presence, person 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) 1d) face (of animals) 1e) face, surface (of ground) 1f) as adv of loc/temp 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before 1g) with prep 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of
Usage: Occurs in 1891 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, [idiom] him(-self), [phrase] honourable, [phrase] impudent, [phrase] in, it, look(-eth) (-s), [idiom] me, [phrase] meet, [idiom] more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), [idiom] on, open, [phrase] out of, over against, the partial, person, [phrase] please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, [phrase] regard, right forth, [phrase] serve, [idiom] shewbread, sight, state, straight, [phrase] street, [idiom] thee, [idiom] them(-selves), through ([phrase] -out), till, time(-s) past, (un-) to(-ward), [phrase] upon, upside ([phrase] down), with(-in, [phrase] -stand), [idiom] ye, [idiom] you. See also: Genesis 1:2; Genesis 43:31; Exodus 30:16.
יְ֝הוָ֗ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
"The Lord"
N-proper
Yehovah is another name for God, often translated as 'the Lord'. It is a national name for God in the Jewish faith. This name is used throughout the Old Testament.
Definition: Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)
Usage: Occurs in 5522 OT verses. KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה). See also: Genesis 2:4; Genesis 24:42; Exodus 8:8.
יִשְׁפֹּ֥ךְ
shâphak
H8210
"to pour"
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms
To pour or spill something out, like blood or a liquid. In the Bible, it can mean to shed blood or to pour out one's heart in prayer or complaint. For example, in Psalm 42:4, the writer pours out his soul to God.
Definition: : pour 1) to pour, pour out, spill 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to pour, pour out 1a2) to shed (blood) 1a3) to pour out (anger or heart) (fig) 1b) (Niphal) to be poured out, be shed 1c) (Pual) to be poured out, be shed 1d) (Hithpael) 1d1) to be poured out 1d2) to pour out oneself
Usage: Occurs in 111 OT verses. KJV: cast (up), gush out, pour (out), shed(-der, out), slip. See also: Genesis 9:6; Jeremiah 6:6; Psalms 22:15.
שִׂיחֽ/וֹ
sîyach
H7879
"complaint"
N-ms | Suff
In the Bible, this word refers to a complaint or a thought that someone expresses, like a prayer or a concern, often used in the Psalms to describe the writer's emotions.
Definition: 1) meditation, complaint, musing 1a) plaint, complaint 1b) following are uncertain 1b1) musing 1b2) anxiety, trouble 1b3) talk
Usage: Occurs in 14 OT verses. KJV: babbling, communication, complaint, meditation, prayer, talk. See also: 1 Samuel 1:16; Job 23:2; Psalms 55:3.
Study Notes — Psalms 102:1
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- Context
- Cross References
- Psalms 102:1 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Psalms 102:1
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 102:1
- Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 102:1
- Ellicott's Commentary on Psalms 102:1
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Psalms 102:1
- Cambridge Bible on Psalms 102:1
- Barnes' Notes on Psalms 102:1
- Whedon's Commentary on Psalms 102:1
- Sermons on Psalms 102:1
Context — The Prayer of the Afflicted
1Hear my prayer, O LORD; let my cry for help come before You.
2Do not hide Your face from me in my day of distress. Incline Your ear to me; answer me quickly when I call. 3For my days vanish like smoke, and my bones burn like glowing embers.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Psalms 18:6 | In my distress I called upon the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for His help reached His ears. |
| 2 | Psalms 130:1–2 | Out of the depths I cry to You, O LORD! O Lord, hear my voice; let Your ears be attentive to my plea for mercy. |
| 3 | Psalms 142:2–3 | I pour out my complaint before Him; I reveal my trouble to Him. Although my spirit grows faint within me, You know my way. Along the path I travel they have hidden a snare for me. |
| 4 | Psalms 61:2 | From the ends of the earth I call out to You whenever my heart is faint. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I. |
| 5 | Psalms 39:12 | Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear to my cry for help; do not be deaf to my weeping. For I am a foreigner dwelling with You, a stranger like all my fathers. |
| 6 | Exodus 2:23 | After a long time, the king of Egypt died. The Israelites groaned and cried out under their burden of slavery, and their cry for deliverance from bondage ascended to God. |
| 7 | Psalms 69:1–2 | Save me, O God, for the waters are up to my neck. I have sunk into the miry depths, where there is no footing; I have drifted into deep waters, where the flood engulfs me. |
| 8 | Psalms 5:2 | Attend to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to You I pray. |
| 9 | Psalms 55:1–5 | Listen to my prayer, O God, and do not ignore my plea. Attend to me and answer me. I am restless in my complaint, and distraught at the voice of the enemy, at the pressure of the wicked. For they release disaster upon me and revile me in their anger. My heart murmurs within me, and the terrors of death assail me. Fear and trembling grip me, and horror has overwhelmed me. |
| 10 | Judges 10:16 | So they put away the foreign gods from among them and served the LORD, and He could no longer bear the misery of Israel. |
Psalms 102:1 Summary
This verse is about asking God to listen to our prayers and to help us in our time of need. The psalmist is crying out to God, asking Him to hear and respond to their prayer, just like we do when we're in trouble and need someone to help us. We can have confidence that God will hear and answer our prayers, just like He did for His people in the past, as seen in scriptures like Psalms 107:1-9 and Jeremiah 33:3. By coming to God with humility and faith, we can experience His help and deliverance in our lives, as promised in Romans 10:13 and 1 John 5:14-15.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean to ask God to 'hear my prayer' in Psalms 102:1?
It means to ask God to listen and pay attention to our prayers, as seen in other scriptures like Psalms 55:1 and Isaiah 37:17, where God is petitioned to hear and act on behalf of His people.
Is the 'cry for help' in this verse a desperate cry or a faith-filled cry?
The 'cry for help' in Psalms 102:1 is a faith-filled cry, as the psalmist is calling out to a God who is known to be a helper in times of need, as seen in Psalms 46:1 and Hebrews 4:16.
How does this verse relate to other prayers in the Bible where God's people ask for help?
This verse is similar to other prayers in the Bible, such as Exodus 2:23-25 and Psalms 18:6, where God's people cry out to Him in their distress and He hears and delivers them.
What can we learn from the psalmist's approach to prayer in this verse?
We can learn the importance of humility and dependence on God in our prayers, as seen in 2 Chronicles 7:14 and Matthew 7:7-8, where we are encouraged to come to God with confidence and persistence.
Reflection Questions
- What are some areas in my life where I need to cry out to God for help, and how can I practice faith-filled prayer in those areas?
- How does remembering God's character and past faithfulness, as seen in scriptures like Psalms 103:1-5, impact my confidence in prayer?
- In what ways can I apply the principle of 'incline Your ear to me' from the next verse to my own prayer life, and what does it mean to have God's ear inclined towards me?
- What are some potential barriers that might hinder my prayers from being heard by God, and how can I address those barriers in my life, as seen in Isaiah 59:1-2 and 1 Peter 3:7?
Gill's Exposition on Psalms 102:1
Hear my prayer, O Lord,.... The prayer of a poor, destitute, and afflicted one; his own, and not another's; not what was composed for him, but composed by him; which came out of his own heart, and
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 102:1
Hear my prayer, O LORD, and let my cry come unto thee. Psalms 102:1-28 -Hear my cry for my trouble needs immediate relief (Psalms 102:1-5); I am like a lonely bird, my being cast down after having
Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 102:1
Psalms 102:1 « 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.A Prayer of the afflicted] Or, for the afflicted, made by Daniel, or some other prophet, not long before the return out of Babylon, where they suffered much but prayed little, as Daniel confesseth, Daniel 9:13. Here, therefore, they are taught to take unto them words, and say, "Hear my prayer, O Lord," &c. In greatest afflictions there is place left for prayer, Psalms 130:1, and something God will yield to it, when most bitterly bent against a people, Matthew 24:20-21. When he is overwhelmed] Pressed out of measure above strength, 2 Corinthians 1:8, ad deliquium animae, till heart faint and faith seem to fail, bowing down through weight of grief, ac si pars una corporis alia esset operta; for so the word here used signifieth, saith Kimchi, as if one part of the body were overcovered with another. Estque pulchra collatio in verbis gnataph et shaphac, quae naturam fidei depingunt, saith Mollerus; faith may be under a cloud for a season, but it will recover, and pour out its complaint before the Lord. Ver. 1. Hear my prayer, O Lord] O Lord Christ, for so this psalm is to be understood, as the apostle showeth, Hebrews 1:6 And let my cry] Which is, that thou wouldest be pleased to bring us poor exiles back to our own country; and so this prayer is answerable to that of Dan 9:1-27
Ellicott's Commentary on Psalms 102:1
(1) Prayer.—Like love and all emotion, prayer has its own language, and this assumes here the forms of expression that meet us in other psalms. (See, e.g., in addition to the reference in margin, Psalms 31:2; Psalms 39:12; Psalms 56:9; Psalms 59:16; Psalms 143:7.)
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Psalms 102:1
PSALM CII The complaint and miserable state of the poor captives, 1-11; the expectation of deliverance, 12-14; the conversion of the heathen, 15-18; the termination of the captivity, 19-22; the great frailty of man, 23, 24; the unchangeableness of God, 25-27; the permanence of the Church, 28. NOTES ON PSALM CII The Hebrew, and nearly all the Versions, give the following title to this Psalm: A prayer of the afflicted, when he is overwhelmed, and pours out his sighing before the Lord. There seems to be little doubt that this is the prayer of the captives in Babylon, when, towards the end of the captivity, they were almost worn out with oppression, cruelty, and distress. The Psalm has been attributed to Daniel, to Jeremiah, to Nehemiah, or to some of the other prophets who flourished during the time of the captivity. The author of the Epistle to the Hebrews has applied the twenty-fifth, twenty sixth, and twenty-seventh verses to our Lord, and the perpetuity of his kingdom. Verse 1. Hear my prayer] The chief parts of the Psalm answer well to the title: it is the language of the deepest distress, and well directed to Him from whom alone help can come.
Cambridge Bible on Psalms 102:1
1–11. The Psalmist supplicates for a speedy hearing, pleading the extremity of his distress.
Barnes' Notes on Psalms 102:1
Hear my prayer, O Lord - The prayer which I offer in view of my personal trials; the prayer which I offer as one of an afflicted people. Compare Psalms 4:1; Psalms 17:1; Psalms 18:6.
Whedon's Commentary on Psalms 102:1
1. Hear my prayer—The invocation of Psa 102:1-2 is replete with those familiar forms which appear often in the Davidic psalms, and which are common, also, to all earnest, agonizing prayers.
Sermons on Psalms 102:1
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Gods Will by Kathryn Kuhlman | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of not being governed by our feelings but by the unchanging word of God. He highlights how people's feelings can fluctuate ba |
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Loneliness by Carter Conlon | This sermon delves into the topic of loneliness, exploring the common experience of feeling isolated and forgotten. It emphasizes the need to put loneliness to work in the kingdom |
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God's Unfailing Word by Chuck Smith | In this sermon, Pastor Brian begins by reading from Psalm 102, where the psalmist cries out to God in distress. The psalmist describes feeling alone, oppressed by enemies, and cons |
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Exposition on Psalm 103 by St. Augustine | St. Augustine preaches about the importance of blessing the Lord with all that is within us, not just with our voices but with our hearts and souls, continuously praising God in ev |
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Psalm 102 by Henry Law | Henry Law preaches about the extreme anguish of the soul trembling under God's displeasure, pouring out complaints and finding hope only in God's unchanging love. The sermon emphas |
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House Group Movement in the Uk by George Verwer | In this sermon, the speaker shares about a conference where they had a communion service and a meeting with other believers. During the meeting, one of the attendees, Peter Hill, e |
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Answers From the Secret Place of Thunder by Carter Conlon | This sermon from Psalms 81 emphasizes the power and presence of God in the lives of believers, urging them to remember God's faithfulness and the secret place of thunder where God |