Psalm 102:25

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 102:25-27

Of old - See this passage fully explained in the notes at Hebrews 1:10-12. In the beginning; at the first. The phrase used here means literally “to the face;” then, “before” in the order of time. It means here, long ago; of olden time; at the beginning. The meaning is, that the years of God had stretched through all the generations of people, and all the changes which had occurred upon the earth; that at the very beginning he existed, and that he would continue to exist to the very close,... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 102:25

Psalms 102:25. Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth The eternity of God looks both backward and forward: it is both without beginning and without end. The latter is affirmed and illustrated Psalms 102:24; Psalms 102:26-27, the former is implied in this verse. Thou hadst a being before the creation of the world, when there was nothing but eternity, but the earth and heaven had a beginning given them by thy almighty power. 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

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 102:25

Of old, &c. Quoted in Hebrews 1:10-12 , which shows this Psalm is all prophetic of Messiah. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 102:25

Psalms 102:25. Of old hast thou laid the foundation, &c.— See Isa 51:6 where the prophet tells us, that the heaven and earth shall wax old like a garment; but the Psalmist here goes one step further than the prophet; and not only acquaints us that the heavens and the earth shall wax old as a garment, but, like a worn-out garment, shall be changed for new—What, but the new heavens and the new earth, mentioned by St. Peter in the New Testament, and said to be the expectation of believers,... 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 102:23-28

4. Hope in God’s ceaseless existence 102:23-28It seemed as though God was killing the psalmist prematurely. He prayed for a continuation of his life. This request led him to reflect further on the duration of God’s existence. To picture God’s ceaseless continuance, he referred to the creation (Genesis 1) and then the consummation of the present heavens and earth (Revelation 21:1; cf. 2 Peter 3:10). His point was that God will outlast His creation. Really God is eternal, having no beginning or... 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 102:25

(25) Comp. Isaiah 44:24; Isaiah 48:13. read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Psalms 102:1-28

An Unfinished Life Psalms 102:24 I. The inscription of this Psalm is unique. It describes the inner subject of the Psalm and makes a very beautiful heading. A prayer of the afflicted when he is overwhelmed and poureth out his complaint before the Lord. The afflictions are those of the nation and of the Psalmist himself, who added to his own sorrows the sorrow of his people. The elegy moves with mournful strain as he describes the bitterness of his pain. He has eaten ashes like bread, and... read more

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