Holy Bible, The New Living Translation
Book of Psalms
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Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 102:1 GSB -> Study Notes on 102:1 JFB -> Commentary on 102:1 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 102:1 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 102:1 SRN -> Study Notes on 102:1 TOD -> Commentary on 102:1 WEN -> Notes on 102:1 NTB -> Prayer; Psalms 102:1 - [In Context] A prayer of one overwhelmed with trouble, pouring out problems before the LORD. LORD, hear my prayer! Listen to my plea!
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 102:2 GSB -> Study Notes on 102:2 JFB -> Commentary on 102:2 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 102:2 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 102:2 TOD -> Commentary on 102:2 WEN -> Notes on 102:2 NTB -> Afflictions And Adversities; Prayer TTT -> Affliction, Prayer Under; Day; Prayer 102:2 - [In Context] Don't turn away from me in my time of distress. Bend down your ear and answer me quickly when I call to you,
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 102:3 GSB -> Study Notes on 102:3 JFB -> Commentary on 102:3 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 102:3 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 102:3 TOD -> Commentary on 102:3 WEN -> Notes on 102:3 NTB -> Afflictions And Adversities EBD -> Hearth 102:3 - [In Context] for my days disappear like smoke, and my bones burn like red-hot coals.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 102:4 GSB -> Study Notes on 102:4 JFB -> Commentary on 102:4 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 102:4 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 102:4 TOD -> Commentary on 102:4 WEN -> Notes on 102:4 NTB -> Afflictions And Adversities; Immortality EBD -> Drought 102:4 - [In Context] My heart is sick, withered like grass, and I have lost my appetite.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 102:5 GSB -> Study Notes on 102:5 JFB -> Commentary on 102:5 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 102:5 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 102:5 TOD -> Commentary on 102:5 WEN -> Notes on 102:5 NTB -> Afflictions And Adversities EBD -> Flesh 102:5 - [In Context] Because of my groaning, I am reduced to skin and bones.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 102:6 GSB -> Study Notes on 102:6 JFB -> Commentary on 102:6 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 102:6 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 102:6 TOD -> Commentary on 102:6 WEN -> Notes on 102:6 NTB -> Afflictions And Adversities; Fellowship; Pelican TTT -> Birds; Owl, The EBD -> Cormorant; Desert; Owl SBD -> Pelican 102:6 - [In Context] I am like an owl in the desert, like a lonely owl in a far-off wilderness.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 102:7 GSB -> Study Notes on 102:7 JFB -> Commentary on 102:7 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 102:7 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 102:7 TOD -> Commentary on 102:7 WEN -> Notes on 102:7 NTB -> Afflictions And Adversities; Fellowship; Watchfulness TTT -> Watchfulness EBD -> Sparrow SBD -> Sparrow 102:7 - [In Context] I lie awake, lonely as a solitary bird on the roof.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 102:8 GSB -> Study Notes on 102:8 JFB -> Commentary on 102:8 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 102:8 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 102:8 TOD -> Commentary on 102:8 WEN -> Notes on 102:8 NTB -> Afflictions And Adversities; Enemy; Fellowship; Malice; Speaking TTT -> Reviling and Reproaching 102:8 - [In Context] My enemies taunt me day after day. They mock and curse me.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 102:9 GSB -> Study Notes on 102:9 JFB -> Commentary on 102:9 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 102:9 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 102:9 TOD -> Commentary on 102:9 WEN -> Notes on 102:9 NTB -> Afflictions And Adversities TTT -> Anger of God, The 102:9 - [In Context] I eat ashes instead of my food. My tears run down into my drink
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 102:10 GSB -> Study Notes on 102:10 JFB -> Commentary on 102:10 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 102:10 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 102:10 TOD -> Commentary on 102:10 WEN -> Notes on 102:10 NTB -> Afflictions And Adversities TTT -> Anger of God, The 102:10 - [In Context] because of your anger and wrath. For you have picked me up and thrown me out.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 102:11 GSB -> Study Notes on 102:11 JFB -> Commentary on 102:11 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 102:11 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 102:11 TOD -> Commentary on 102:11 WEN -> Notes on 102:11 NTB -> Afflictions And Adversities; Life 102:11 - [In Context] My life passes as swiftly as the evening shadows. I am withering like grass.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 102:12 GSB -> Study Notes on 102:12 JFB -> Commentary on 102:12 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 102:12 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 102:12 TOD -> Commentary on 102:12 WEN -> Notes on 102:12 NTB -> God 102:12 - [In Context] But you, O LORD, will rule forever. Your fame will endure to every generation.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 102:13 GSB -> Study Notes on 102:13 JFB -> Commentary on 102:13 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 102:13 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 102:13 TOD -> Commentary on 102:13 WEN -> Notes on 102:13 NTB -> Church; Faith; God; Jesus, The Christ SPG -> Devotional using 102:13 102:13 - [In Context] You will arise and have mercy on Jerusalem F83 – and now is the time to pity her, now is the time you promised to help.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 102:14 GSB -> Study Notes on 102:14 JFB -> Commentary on 102:14 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 102:14 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 102:14 TOD -> Commentary on 102:14 WEN -> Notes on 102:14 NTB -> Church; Jesus, The Christ TTT -> Cities; Jews, The 102:14 - [In Context] For your people love every stone in her walls and show favor even to the dust in her streets.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 102:15 GSB -> Study Notes on 102:15 JFB -> Commentary on 102:15 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 102:15 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 102:15 SRN -> Study Notes on 102:15 TOD -> Commentary on 102:15 WEN -> Notes on 102:15 NTB -> Church; Fear Of God; Gentiles; Jesus, The Christ TTT -> Heathen, The 102:15 - [In Context] And the nations will tremble before the LORD. The kings of the earth will tremble before his glory.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 102:16 GSB -> Study Notes on 102:16 JFB -> Commentary on 102:16 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 102:16 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 102:16 TOD -> Commentary on 102:16 WEN -> Notes on 102:16 NTB -> Church; Glory; God TTT -> Excellency and Glory of Christ, The; Glory of God, The 102:16 - [In Context] For the LORD will rebuild Jerusalem. He will appear in his glory.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 102:17 GSB -> Study Notes on 102:17 JFB -> Commentary on 102:17 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 102:17 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 102:17 TOD -> Commentary on 102:17 WEN -> Notes on 102:17 NTB -> Poor; Prayer TTT -> Poor, The 102:17 - [In Context] He will listen to the prayers of the destitute. He will not reject their pleas.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 102:18 GSB -> Study Notes on 102:18 JFB -> Commentary on 102:18 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 102:18 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 102:18 TOD -> Commentary on 102:18 WEN -> Notes on 102:18 NTB -> Church; Gentiles; Prayer; Thankfulness; Word Of God 102:18 - [In Context] Let this be recorded for future generations, so that a nation yet to be created will praise the LORD.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 102:19 GSB -> Study Notes on 102:19 JFB -> Commentary on 102:19 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 102:19 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 102:19 TOD -> Commentary on 102:19 WEN -> Notes on 102:19 NTB -> Church; Gentiles; God (continued); Heaven; Prayer; Prisoners; Thankfulness TTT -> Holy of Holies EBD -> Heaven; Sanctuary SBD -> Heaven 102:19 - [In Context] Tell them the LORD looked down from his heavenly sanctuary. He looked to the earth from heaven
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 102:20 GSB -> Study Notes on 102:20 JFB -> Commentary on 102:20 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 102:20 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 102:20 TOD -> Commentary on 102:20 WEN -> Notes on 102:20 NTB -> Church; Gentiles; God (continued); Prayer; Prisoners; Thankfulness TTT -> Prisons 102:20 - [In Context] to hear the groans of the prisoners, to release those condemned to die.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 102:21 GSB -> Study Notes on 102:21 JFB -> Commentary on 102:21 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 102:21 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 102:21 TOD -> Commentary on 102:21 WEN -> Notes on 102:21 NTB -> Church; Gentiles 102:21 - [In Context] And so the LORD's fame will be celebrated in Zion, his praises in Jerusalem,
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 102:22 GSB -> Study Notes on 102:22 JFB -> Commentary on 102:22 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 102:22 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 102:22 TOD -> Commentary on 102:22 WEN -> Notes on 102:22 NTB -> Church; Gentiles; God 102:22 - [In Context] when multitudes gather together and kingdoms come to worship the LORD.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 102:23 GSB -> Study Notes on 102:23 JFB -> Commentary on 102:23 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 102:23 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 102:23 TOD -> Commentary on 102:23 WEN -> Notes on 102:23 NTB -> Afflictions And Adversities TTT -> Diseases 102:23 - [In Context] He has cut me down in midlife, shortening my days.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 102:24 GSB -> Study Notes on 102:24 JFB -> Commentary on 102:24 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 102:24 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 102:24 TOD -> Commentary on 102:24 WEN -> Notes on 102:24 NTB -> Afflictions And Adversities; God; Jesus, The Christ TTT -> Christ is God 102:24 - [In Context] But I cried to him, "My God, who lives forever, don't take my life while I am still so young!
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 102:25 GSB -> Study Notes on 102:25 JFB -> Commentary on 102:25 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 102:25 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 102:25 TOD -> Commentary on 102:25 WEN -> Notes on 102:25 NTB -> Earth; God; Heaven; Immortality; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Power; Prophecy; Quotations And Allusions TTT -> Christ is God; Earth, The; Power of God, The 102:25 - [In Context] In ages past you laid the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 102:26 GSB -> Study Notes on 102:26 JFB -> Commentary on 102:26 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 102:26 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 102:26 TOD -> Commentary on 102:26 WEN -> Notes on 102:26 NTB -> Earth; God; Heaven; Immortality; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Prophecy; Quotations And Allusions TTT -> Christ is God; Garments; God EBD -> God 102:26 - [In Context] Even they will perish, but you remain forever; they will wear out like old clothing. You will change them like a garment, and they will fade away.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 102:27 GSB -> Study Notes on 102:27 JFB -> Commentary on 102:27 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 102:27 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 102:27 TOD -> Commentary on 102:27 WEN -> Notes on 102:27 NTB -> Earth; God; Immortality; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Prophecy; Quotations And Allusions TTT -> Christ is God; God 102:27 - [In Context] But you are always the same; your years never end.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 102:28 GSB -> Study Notes on 102:28 JFB -> Commentary on 102:28 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 102:28 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 102:28 TOD -> Commentary on 102:28 WEN -> Notes on 102:28 NTB -> Children; Immortality 102:28 - [In Context] The children of your people will live in security. Their children's children will thrive in your presence."
FOOTNOTES: F83: Hebrew Zion; also in 102:16.

Abbreviations Legend: GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TOD - Treasury of David; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; SPG - Spurgeon's Morning & Evening; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible, The New Living Translation copyright © 1996 by Tyndale Charitable Trust. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved. For more information about the NLT, please click here.