Bible Commentary

So the heathen shall fear the name of the LORD, and all the kings of the earth thy glory. 15. So the nations &c.] The restoration of Zion will be the prelude to the conversion of the world. God’s manifestation of His power and His faithfulness towards His people will win the homage of all … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 102:15”

For thy servants take pleasure in her stones, and favor the dust thereof. 14. For thy servants have affection for her stones, And for her dust are they moved with pity. Another argument to move Jehovah’s compassion. His servants look with yearning love towards Zion in its ruin. Even the broken stones and scattered heaps … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 102:14”

Thou shalt arise, [and] have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favor her, yea, the set time, is come. 13. Since He thus rules, He must have compassion on Zion in accordance with His promise, for it is time to have pity on her, yea the set time is come. Cp. Isa 30:18; Isa … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 102:13”

But thou, O LORD, shalt endure forever; and thy remembrance unto all generations. 12. But thou, Jehovah, shalt sit enthroned for ever; And thy memorial shall be for generation after generation. The verse is taken from Lam 5:19, with the substitution of memorial for throne. The thought in which the Psalmist takes refuge is not … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 102:12”

My days [are] like a shadow that declineth; and I am withered like grass. 11. like a shadow that declineth ] Or, like a shadow stretched out (Jer 6:4) towards evening, and about to disappear altogether as the sun sinks below the horizon. I am withered like grass ] Rather, I am withering away like … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 102:11”

Because of thine indignation and thy wrath: for thou hast lifted me up, and cast me down. 10. This suffering is the punishment of sin. The storm of God’s wrath has swept Israel away from its own land, and flung it down helpless in the land of exile. Thou hast lifted me up, and cast … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 102:10”

For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping, 9. They may well do so; for what can be more wretched than his plight? Mourning and tears are as it were his food and drink. Cp. Psa 42:3; Psa 80:5. For ashes as the symbol of mourning, cp. Job 2:8; Lam … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 102:9”

Mine enemies reproach me all the day; [and] they that are mad against me are sworn against me. 8. His enemies aggravate his sufferings by mocking him as one forsaken by God (Psa 42:10; Psa 44:13). are sworn against me ] Rather as R.V., do curse by me; using my name in formulas of execration, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 102:8”

I watch, and am as a sparrow alone upon the house top. 7. I keep vigil, and am become Like a solitary bird upon the housetop. His nights are sleepless: he spends them like “the moping owl” in mournful complaints. Some solitary, nocturnal bird is clearly meant, perhaps some kind of owl, or according to … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 102:7”

I am like a pelican of the wilderness: I am like an owl of the desert. 6. He compares himself to solitude-loving birds which haunt desolate places and ruins, uttering weird and mournful cries. Cp. Isa 34:11; Zep 2:14 (A.V. cormorant). Render the second line, I am become as an owl in desolate places. The … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 102:6”