Psalm 102:2

2 Verbirg dein Angesicht nicht vor mir am Tage meiner Bedrängnis; neige zu mir dein Ohr; an dem Tage, da ich rufe, erhöre mich eilends!

Psalm 102:2 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 102:2

Hide not thy face from me in the day when I am in
trouble
Thy Shechinah, as the Targum: when God hides his face at any time from his people, it is a trouble to them, and very grievous; but especially when they are in any other trouble besides; it is very afflicting, indeed, when to their outward trouble this is added, which was Job's case, ( Job 23:1-3 ) , incline thine ear unto me; condescend, in great grace and goodness, to stoop and bow thine ear, and listen to the voice of my supplication: in the day when I call, answer me speedily; good men are always for speedy answers of prayer; they would have them the day, the hour, the moment they are calling upon God: sometimes answers are returned as soon, ( Isaiah 65:24 ) , the case of the psalmist was very distressing, and, as he thought at least, required haste, and therefore requests a speedy answer.

Psalm 102:2 In-Context

1 Gebet eines Elenden, wenn er verschmachtet und seine Klage vor Jehova ausschüttet. Jehova, höre mein Gebet, und laß zu dir kommen mein Schreien!

2 Verbirg dein Angesicht nicht vor mir am Tage meiner Bedrängnis; neige zu mir dein Ohr; an dem Tage, da ich rufe, erhöre mich eilends!

3 Denn wie Rauch entschwinden meine Tage, und meine Gebeine glühen wie ein Brand.

4 Wie Kraut ist versengt und verdorrt mein Herz, daß ich vergessen habe, mein Brot zu essen.

5 Ob der Stimme meines Seufzens klebt mein Gebein an meinem Fleische.