Psalms 102:24 - Exposition

I said, O my God, take me not away in the midst of my days. Compare the complaint of Hezekiah ( Isaiah 38:10 ). A pious Israelite regarded himself as entitled to a fairly long life, which was promised him directly ( Exodus 20:12 ) and by implication, since it was only the wicked that were "not to live out half their days" ( Psalms 55:23 ). Thy years are throughout all generations. Dathe and Professor Cheyne translate, "O thou, whose years are eternal." But the Hebrew will scarcely admit of this rendering.