📖 Psalms — Chapter 102 (KJV)
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Psalms 102:1 RHear my prayer, O LORD, and let my cry come unto thee.
Psalms 102:2 RHide 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 102:3 For Rmy days are consumed Tlike smoke, and my bones are burned as an hearth.
Psalms 102:4 My Rheart is smitten, and withered like grass; so that I forget to eat my bread.
Psalms 102:5 By reason of Rthe voice of my groaning my bones cleave to my Tskin.
Psalms 102:6 I am like Ra pelican of the wilderness: I am like an owl of the desert.
Psalms 102:7 I Rwatch, and am as a sparrow alone upon the house top.
Psalms 102:8 RMine enemies reproach me all the day; and they that are mad against me are sworn against me.
Psalms 102:9 For RI have eaten ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping.
Psalms 102:10 RBecause of thine indignation and thy wrath: for thou hast lifted me up, and cast me down.
Psalms 102:11 RMy days are like a shadow that declineth; and I am withered like grass.
Psalms 102:12 But Rthou, O LORD, shall endure for ever; and thy remembrance unto all generations.
Psalms 102:13 RThou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favour her, yea, the set time, is come.
Psalms 102:14 For thy servants take pleasure in her stones, and favour the dust thereof.
Psalms 102:15 So the heathen shall fear the name of the LORD, and all the kings of the earth thy glory.
Psalms 102:16 RWhen the LORD shall build up Zion, he shall appear in his glory.
Psalms 102:17 RHe will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer.
Psalms 102:18 RThis shall be written for the generation to come: and the people which shall be created shall praise the LORD.
Psalms 102:19 RFor he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from heaven did the LORD behold the earth;
Psalms 102:20 RTo hear the groaning of the prisoner; to loose Tthose that are appointed to death;
Psalms 102:21 RTo declare the name of the LORD in Zion, and his praise in Jerusalem;
Psalms 102:22 When the people are gathered together, and the kingdoms, to serve the LORD.
Psalms 102:23 RHe Tweakened my strength in the way; he shortened my days.
Psalms 102:24 RI said, O my God, take me not away in the midst of my days: thy years are throughout all generations.
Psalms 102:25 Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of thy hands.
Psalms 102:26 They shall perish, but thou shalt RTendure: yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed:
Psalms 102:27 But Rthou art the same, and thy years shall have no end.
Psalms 102:28 RThe children of thy servants shall continue, and their seed shall be established before thee.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
Psalms 102:1–11 — A troubled and lonely prayer
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Smoke, withered grass, groaning, and solitary birds picture overwhelming distress. The sufferer asks God to hear without concealing bodily weakness.
Key Truth: Bring distress honestly to God.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “Hear my ____ , O LORD, and let my cry come unto thee.” (Psalms 102:1)
Find it in Psalms 102:1 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “… face from me in the day when I am in ____ ; incline thine ear unto me: in the day when …” (Psalms 102:2)
Find it in Psalms 102:2 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “I watch, and am as a ____ alone upon the house top.” (Psalms 102:7)
Find it in Psalms 102:7 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Psalms 102:12–22 — Hope for Zion and future generations
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
God’s enduring reign grounds hope for Zion’s restoration, heard prayers, freed prisoners, and a coming generation praising together.
Key Truth: God hears the destitute.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “Thou shalt arise, and have ____ upon Zion: for the time to favour her, yea, the …” (Psalms 102:13)
Find it in Psalms 102:13 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “He will regard the prayer of the ____ , and not despise their prayer.” (Psalms 102:17)
Find it in Psalms 102:17 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “To hear the groaning of the ____ ; to loose those that are appointed to death;” (Psalms 102:20)
Find it in Psalms 102:20 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Psalms 102:23–28 — The unchanging Creator
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Human strength fades and even creation changes like clothing, but God remains the same. The prayer entrusts future generations to him.
Key Truth: The Creator endures beyond change.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “Of old hast thou laid the ____ of the earth: and the heavens are the work of …” (Psalms 102:25)
Find it in Psalms 102:25 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “… endure: yea, all of them shall wax old like a ____ ; as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they …” (Psalms 102:26)
Find it in Psalms 102:26 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “But thou art the ____ , and thy years shall have no end.” (Psalms 102:27)
Find it in Psalms 102:27 (KJV).
Related Scripture (KJV)
Hebrews 1:12 — Hebrews uses this psalm’s language of unchanging endurance.
This related passage is selected for its connection with this chapter. It is separate from the chapter text.
Reflect and Apply
What changing circumstance can you entrust to the unchanging God?
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. How do fading smoke and solitary birds express distress?
2. What contrast shifts the focus toward Zion’s hope?
3. How does hearing the destitute reach future generations?
4. How do divine height and prisoners’ need connect?
5. What distinguishes changing creation from God?
Notes
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