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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 102:12-22

Many exceedingly great and precious comforts are here thought of, and mustered up, to balance the foregoing complaints; for unto the upright there arises light in the darkness, so that, though they are cast down, they are not in despair. It is bad with the psalmist himself, bad with the people of God; but he has many considerations to revive himself with. I. We are dying creatures, and our interests and comforts are dying, but God is an everliving everlasting God (Ps. 102:12): ?My days are... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 102:12

But thou, O Lord, shalt endure for ever ,.... This address is made to Christ, as is clear from Psalm 102:25 , compared with Hebrews 1:10 , who is a divine Person, endures for ever, is from everlasting to everlasting, unchangeably the same in his love, power, wisdom, faithfulness, &c.; and though he died as man, he will die no more; he is alive, and lives for evermore; and because he lives, his people shall live also; and he will come again to take them to himself: and, as Mediator,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 102:13

Thou shalt arise, and have mercy on Zion ,.... Exert his power, and display the riches of his grace and mercy; not by delivering the Jews from the Babylonish captivity, to which some restrain it; but by redeeming his church and people by power and price; or rather by raising up and restoring them to great glory and prosperity in the latter day: for the time to favour her, yea, the set time, is come ; not the seventy years of the captivity made known to the prophet Jeremiah; rather the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 102:14

For thy servants take pleasure in her stones ,.... Meaning not Cyrus and Darius, who gave leave and orders for the rebuilding of the city and temple of Jerusalem, as some; nor Nehemiah, and Ezra, and others, who took more pleasure in the stones and rubbish of the temple, as it lay in ruins, than in all the stately palaces in Babylon; and who were very desirous of, and took delight in gathering these stones, and putting them together again, as others; but, the ministers of the Gospel, and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 102:15

So the Heathen shall fear the name of the Lord ,.... Whose name is reverend, and to be feared; especially the glorious and fearful name "Jehovah", expressive of the divine existence, of his eternity and immutability; though the name of the Lord frequently signifies himself, and here particularly the Messiah, the Son of God, in whom the name of the Lord is; the King of saints, whom all men will fear in the latter day, when the set time to favour Zion is come; will stand in awe of him, be... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 102:16

When the Lord shall build up Zion ,.... The church of God, fallen down, and in a ruinous condition, as it may be said to be when the doctrines of the Gospel are departed from; the ordinances of it are corrupted and altered, or not attended to; the worship and discipline of the Lord's house are neglected; great declensions in faith, love, and zeal, among the professors of religion, and but few instances of conversion: and it may be said to be built up again, as it will be in the latter day,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 102:17

He will regard the prayer of the destitute ,.... Of the destitute of human help and support, protection and defence; as the church in the wilderness; of the "poor", as the Syriac and Arabic versions, both in spirit and in purse; of the "humble", as the Septuagint and Vulgate Latin: the word F3 הערער "eorum, qui sunt veluti myricae", Pagninus, Vatablus, Cocceius. signifies a low shrub or plant; it is rendered, the heath in the wilderness, Jeremiah 17:6 and designs the saints in... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 102:12

But thou, O Lord, shalt endure for ever - Our life is a shadow; we can scarcely be called beings when compared with thee, for thou art eternal. Have mercy upon us, creatures of a day, and thy kindness shall be a memorial in all our generations. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 102:13

Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion - While he is humbled at the footstool of mercy, and earnestly praying for mercy, an answer of peace is given; he is assured, not only that they shall be delivered, but that the time of deliverance is at hand. The set time - the seventy years predicted by Jeremiah, was ended; and God gave him to see that he was ever mindful of his promises. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 102:14

Thy servants take pleasure in her stones - Though Jerusalem was at this time in a heap of ruins, yet even her rubbish was sacred in the eyes of the pious; for this had been the city of the great King. read more

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