Psalms 102:1

A Prayer of the afflicted, when he is overwhelmed, and poureth out his complaint before the LORD. Hear my prayer, O LORD, and let my cry come unto thee. of: or, for

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A Prayer of the afflicted, when he is overwhelmed and pours out his complaint before Yahweh. Hear my prayer, Yahweh! Let my cry come to you.

Hear my prayer, O Lord, and let my cry come unto thee.

Hear my prayer, O LORD, and let my cry come to you.

102:2 Hide 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.

What does Psalms 102:1 mean?

Psalms 102:1 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include תְּפִלָּה (tᵉphillâh), עָנִי (ʻânîy), עָטַף (ʻâṭaph).

Hebrew interlinear

Prayerתְּפִלָּהtᵉphillâh/tef-il-law'/H8605intercession, supplication; by implication, a hymn

the

afflicted,עָנִיʻânîy/aw-nee'/H6041depressed, in mind or circumstances

when

overwhelmed,עָטַףʻâṭaph/aw-taf'/H5848to shroud, i.e. clothe (whether transitive or reflex.); hence (from the idea of darkness) to languish

and

poureth

outשָׁפַךְshâphak/shaw-fak'/H8210to spill forth (blood, a libation, liquid metal; or even a solid, i.e. to mound up); also (figuratively) to expend (life, soul, complaint, money, etc.); intensively, to sprawl out

his

complaintשִׂיחַsîyach/see'-akh/H7879a contemplation; by implication, an utterance

beforeפָּנִיםpânîym/paw-neem'/H6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)

the

LORD.יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh/yeh-ho-vaw'/H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

Hearשָׁמַעshâmaʻ/shaw-mah'/H8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)

prayer,תְּפִלָּהtᵉphillâh/tef-il-law'/H8605intercession, supplication; by implication, a hymn

LORD,יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh/yeh-ho-vaw'/H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

and

let

cryשַׁוְעָהshavʻâh/shav-aw'/H7775a hallooing

comeבּוֹאbôwʼ/bo/H935to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)

unto

thee.

of:

or,

for

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 102:1.

Genesis 3:8

And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden. cool: Heb. wind

Genesis 4:16

And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.

Genesis 4:6

And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?

Genesis 6:7

And the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them. both: Heb. from man unto beast

Genesis 7:1

And the LORD said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation.

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 102:1 say?

Psalms 102:1 (King James Version) reads: "A Prayer of the afflicted, when he is overwhelmed, and poureth out his complaint before the LORD. Hear my prayer, O LORD, and let my cry come unto thee. of: or, for"

Is Psalms 102:1 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 102:1 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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