Psalm 102:17

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 102:17

He will regard the prayer - literally, “He looks upon,” or “he ‘turns himself’ to their prayer.” He does not any longer seem to turn away from them and disregard them. He shows by thus building up Zion that he does regard prayer; that he hears the supplications of his people. There is no higher proof that prayer is heard than that which is often furnished in a revival of pure religion. All such revivals, like that on the day of Pentecost (Acts 2:1 ff), are usually preceded, as that was Acts... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 102:16-18

Psalms 102:16-18. When the Lord shall build up Zion They take it for granted it would be done, for God himself had undertaken it; he shall appear in his glory His glorious power, wisdom, and goodness shall be manifested to all the world. He will regard the prayer of the destitute That is, of his poor, forsaken, despised people in Babylon. And not despise their prayer That is, he will accept and answer it. This shall be written for the generation to come This wonderful deliverance... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 102:1-28

Psalms 102:0 The changeless GodJerusalem is in ruins, God’s people are in captivity, and a weary sufferer pours out his complaint to God (see heading to the psalm; also v. 13-17). The opening part of the prayer describes the psalmist’s afflictions in a style similar to that of many psalms in the early part of the book. The writer is ill and dying, partly because he is unable to eat (1-5). He is lonely and cannot sleep (6-7). He is persecuted by his enemies and feels he has been deserted by God... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 102:15-17

Psalms 102:15-17. So the heathen shall fear the name, &c.— Then shall the nations fear thy name, O Lord;—ver. 16. When the Lord shall have built up Sion, and his glory shall again be seen in Jerusalem;—ver. 17. When he shall have regarded the prayer of the destitute, and not have rejected their petition. See Bishop Hare, and Green. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 102:17

15-17. God's favor to the Church will affect her persecutors with fear. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 102:1-28

Psalms 102Another anonymous writer poured out his personal lament to Yahweh (cf. Psalms 22, 69, 79). He felt overwhelmed due to an enemy’s reproach. He called out for help from the God he knew would not forsake him. This is another penitential psalm as well as a personal lament (cf. Psalms 6; Psalms 32; Psalms 38; Psalms 51; Psalms 103; Psalms 143). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 102:12-22

3. Confidence in Yahweh’s restoration 102:12-22 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 102:14-17

The godly in Israel loved Zion and sorrowed over its destitute condition. The description of the city in Psalms 102:14 sounds as if it had suffered destruction. The writer was confident that God would restore the city as He had promised. This assurance gave him a more positive attitude. read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 102:1-28

This Ps. belongs to the closing days of the exile, and utters the hope of Israel’s restoration (Psalms 102:13-22). The Psalmist has been supposed by some to speak simply in the name of the nation, but it is more probable that he describes his personal distress, though this was caused by the captivity and humiliation of his people. In Psalms 102:14 he speaks of his fellow-countrymen in the plural, and his shrinking from premature death (Psalms 102:11, Psalms 102:23-24) breathes a distinctly... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 102:17

(17) The destitute.—Literally, the naked one. Here the exiled people, stripped of home and religious rites. The word is only found once more, in Jeremiah 17:6 (comp. Jeremiah 48:6 for a kindred form), where it is translated “heath,” and in Arabic it is to this day the name of a stunted bush that grows in Palestine. read more

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