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Turn your ear to me; when I call, answer me quickly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/102.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Don’t turn away from me in my time of distress. Bend down to listen, and answer me quickly when I call to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/102.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Do not hide your face from me in the day of my distress! Incline your ear to me; answer me speedily in the day when I call!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/102.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Do not hide Your face from me in my day of distress. Incline Your ear to me; answer me quickly when I call.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/102.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Hide not thy face from me in the day <i>when</i> I am in trouble; incline thine ear unto me: in the day <i>when</i> I call answer me speedily.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/102.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Do not hide Your face from me in the day of my trouble; Incline Your ear to me; In the day that I call, answer me speedily.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/102.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Do not hide Your face from me on the day of my distress; Incline Your ear to me; On the day when I call answer me quickly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/102.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Do not hide Your face from me in the day of my distress; Incline Your ear to me; In the day when I call answer me quickly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/102.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Do not hide Thy face from me in the day of my distress; Incline Thine ear to me; In the day when I call answer me quickly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/102.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Do not hide Your face from me in the day of my distress; Incline Your ear to me; In the day when I call answer me quickly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/102.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Do not hide Your face from me in the day of my distress! Incline Your ear to me; In the day when I call, answer me quickly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/102.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Do not hide your face from me in my day of trouble. Listen closely to me; answer me quickly when I call.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/102.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Do not hide Your face from me in my day of trouble. Listen closely to me; answer me quickly when I call. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/102.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Hide not thy face from me in the day of my distress: Incline thine ear unto me; In the day when I call answer me speedily.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/102.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Don't hide from me in my time of trouble. Pay attention to my prayer and quickly give an answer. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/102.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Hide not thy face from me in the day of my distress: incline thine ear unto me; in the day when I call answer me speedily.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/102.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Do not hide your face from me when I am in trouble. Turn your ear toward me. Answer me quickly when I call.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/102.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />When I am in trouble, don't turn away from me! Listen to me, and answer me quickly when I call! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/102.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Do not hide your face from me when I am in trouble. Listen to me. When I call to out you, hurry to answer me!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/102.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Do not hide Your face from me in my day of distress. Incline Your ear to me; answer me quickly when I call.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/102.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Do not ignore me in my time of trouble! Listen to me! When I call out to you, quickly answer me! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/102.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Do not hide your face from me in the day of my distress. Turn your ear to me. Answer me quickly in the day when I call.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/102.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Hide not thy face from me in the day when I am in trouble; incline thy ear to me: in the day when I call, answer me speedily.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/102.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Don’t hide your face from me in the day of my distress. Turn your ear to me. Answer me quickly in the day when I call. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/102.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Do not hide Your face from me, "" In a day of my adversity, "" Incline Your ear to me, "" In the day I call, hurry, answer me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/102.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Hide not Thou Thy face from me, In a day of mine adversity, Incline unto me Thine ear, In the day I call, haste, answer me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/102.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Thou wilt not hide thy face from me in the day of straits to me; incline thine ear to me: in the day I shall call, speedily answer me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/102.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Turn not away thy face from me: in the day when I am in trouble, incline thy ear to me. In what day soever I shall call upon thee, hear me speedily. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/102.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 101:3>Do not turn your face away from me. In whatever day that I am in trouble, incline your ear to me. In whatever day that I will call upon you, heed me quickly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/102.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Do not hide your face from me in the day of my distress. Turn your ear to me; when I call, answer me quickly. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/102.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Do not hide your face from me in the day of my distress. Incline your ear to me; answer me speedily in the day when I call.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/102.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Turn 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/102.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Do not turn your face from me in the day of my affliction but bend your ear to me in the day that I call you and answer me quickly!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/102.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Hide not Thy face from me in the day of my distress; Incline Thine ear unto me; In the day when I call answer me speedily.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/102.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Turn not away thy face from me: in the day <i>when</i> I am afflicted, incline thine ear to me: in the day <i>when</i> I shall call upon thee, speedily hear me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/102-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=12482" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/102.htm">The Prayer of the Afflicted</a></span><br><span class="reftext">1</span>A prayer of one who is afflicted, when he grows faint and pours out his lament before the LORD. Hear my prayer, O LORD; let my cry for help come before You. <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="408: ’al- (Adv) -- Not (a subjective neg.). A negative particle; not; once as a noun, nothing.">Do not</a> <a href="/hebrew/5641.htm" title="5641: tas·têr (V-Hifil-Imperf.Jus-2ms) -- To hide, conceal. A primitive root; to hide, literally or figuratively.">hide</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: pā·ne·ḵā (N-cpc:: 2ms) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">Your face</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: mim·men·nî (Prep:: 1cs) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses.">from me</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: bə·yō·wm (Prep-b:: N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">in my day</a> <a href="/hebrew/6887.htm" title="6887: ṣar (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to cramp, literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive.">of distress.</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/5186.htm" title="5186: haṭ·ṭêh- (V-Hifil-Imp-ms) -- A primitive root; to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away; used in a great variety of application.">Incline</a> <a href="/hebrew/241.htm" title="241: ’ā·zə·ne·ḵā (N-fsc:: 2ms) -- An ear. From 'azan; broadness. I.e. the ear.">Your ear</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lay (Prep:: 1cs) -- To, into, towards. ">to me;</a> <a href="/hebrew/6030.htm" title="6030: ‘ă·nê·nî (V-Qal-Imp-ms:: 1cs) -- To answer, respond.">answer me</a> <a href="/hebrew/4118.htm" title="4118: ma·hêr (V-Piel-Imp-ms) -- Hastening, speedy, swift. From mahar; properly, hurrying; hence in a hurry.">quickly</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: bə·yō·wm (Prep-b:: N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">when</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: ’eq·rā (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">I call.</a> </span><span class="reftext">3</span>For my days vanish like smoke, and my bones burn like glowing embers.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-6.htm">Isaiah 55:6</a></span><br />Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-8.htm">Lamentations 3:8</a></span><br />Even when I cry out and plead for help, He shuts out my prayer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/27-9.htm">Psalm 27:9</a></span><br />Hide not Your face from me, nor turn away Your servant in anger. You have been my helper; do not leave me or forsake me, O God of my salvation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/143-7.htm">Psalm 143:7</a></span><br />Answer me quickly, O LORD; my spirit fails. Do not hide Your face from me, or I will be like those who descend to the Pit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/59-2.htm">Isaiah 59:2</a></span><br />But your iniquities have built barriers between you and your God, and your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He does not hear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/3-12.htm">1 Peter 3:12</a></span><br />For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/6-40.htm">2 Chronicles 6:40</a></span><br />Now, my God, may Your eyes be open and Your ears attentive to the prayer offered in this place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/69-17.htm">Psalm 69:17</a></span><br />Hide not Your face from Your servant, for I am in distress. Answer me quickly!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/31-2.htm">Psalm 31:2</a></span><br />Incline Your ear to me; come quickly to my rescue. Be my rock of refuge, the stronghold of my deliverance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/88-2.htm">Psalm 88:2</a></span><br />May my prayer come before You; incline Your ear to my cry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-15.htm">Isaiah 1:15</a></span><br />When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide My eyes from you; even though you multiply your prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are covered with blood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/4-8.htm">James 4:8</a></span><br />Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/19-16.htm">2 Kings 19:16</a></span><br />Incline Your ear, O LORD, and hear; open Your eyes, O LORD, and see. Listen to the words that Sennacherib has sent to defy the living God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/86-6.htm">Psalm 86:6-7</a></span><br />Hear my prayer, O LORD, and attend to my plea for mercy. / In the day of my distress I call on You, because You answer me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/141-1.htm">Psalm 141:1</a></span><br />A Psalm of David. I call upon You, O LORD; come quickly to me. Hear my voice when I call to You.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Hide not your face from me in the day when I am in trouble; incline your ear to me: in the day when I call answer me speedily.</p><p class="hdg">hide</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/13-1.htm">Psalm 13:1</a></b></br> To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/27-9.htm">Psalm 27:9</a></b></br> Hide not thy face <i>far</i> from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/69-17.htm">Psalm 69:17</a></b></br> And hide not thy face from thy servant; for I am in trouble: hear me speedily.</p><p class="hdg">incline</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/71-2.htm">Psalm 71:2</a></b></br> Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thine ear unto me, and save me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/88-2.htm">Psalm 88:2</a></b></br> Let my prayer come before thee: incline thine ear unto my cry;</p><p class="hdg">in the day</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/22-19.htm">Psalm 22:19</a></b></br> But be not thou far from me, O LORD: O my strength, haste thee to help me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/40-13.htm">Psalm 40:13</a></b></br> Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me: O LORD, make haste to help me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/70-1.htm">Psalm 70:1</a></b></br> To the chief Musician, <i>A Psalm</i> of David, to bring to remembrance. <i>Make haste</i>, O God, to deliver me; make haste to help me, O LORD.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/94-13.htm">Adversity</a> <a href="/psalms/102-1.htm">Cry</a> <a href="/psalms/91-15.htm">Distress</a> <a href="/psalms/97-8.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/psalms/95-2.htm">Face</a> <a href="/psalms/79-8.htm">Haste</a> <a href="/psalms/89-46.htm">Hide</a> <a href="/psalms/88-2.htm">Incline</a> <a href="/psalms/94-17.htm">Quickly</a> <a href="/psalms/90-10.htm">Speedily</a> <a href="/psalms/102-1.htm">Trouble</a> <a href="/psalms/101-3.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/job/26-9.htm">Veiled</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/107-6.htm">Adversity</a> <a href="/psalms/102-20.htm">Cry</a> <a href="/psalms/106-44.htm">Distress</a> <a href="/psalms/102-17.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/psalms/104-15.htm">Face</a> <a href="/psalms/104-7.htm">Haste</a> <a href="/psalms/104-29.htm">Hide</a> <a href="/psalms/119-36.htm">Incline</a> <a href="/psalms/103-8.htm">Quickly</a> <a href="/psalms/140-11.htm">Speedily</a> <a href="/psalms/103-6.htm">Trouble</a> <a href="/psalms/104-9.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/psalms/104-29.htm">Veiled</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 102</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/102-1.htm">The prophet in his prayer makes a grievous complaint.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/102-12.htm">He takes comfort in the eternity, and mercy of God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/102-18.htm">The mercies of God are to be recorded</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/102-23.htm">He sustains his weakness by the unchangeableness of God.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/102.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/102.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Do not hide Your face from me in my day of distress.</b><br>This plea reflects a deep sense of urgency and desperation. In biblical times, the "face" of God symbolized His presence and favor. When God "hides His face," it indicates a withdrawal of His presence or blessing, often perceived as a form of divine displeasure or judgment (<a href="/deuteronomy/31-17.htm">Deuteronomy 31:17-18</a>). The psalmist's request is rooted in the understanding that God's presence is essential for deliverance and comfort. The "day of distress" suggests a period of intense personal or communal suffering, possibly linked to the Babylonian exile or other historical calamities faced by Israel. This phrase echoes the cries of other biblical figures, such as Job and Jeremiah, who also sought God's presence in times of trouble (<a href="/job/13-24.htm">Job 13:24</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/14-8.htm">Jeremiah 14:8-9</a>).<p><b>Incline Your ear to me;</b><br>The imagery of God inclining His ear suggests attentiveness and readiness to listen. This anthropomorphic expression conveys the psalmist's desire for a personal and intimate connection with God. In ancient Near Eastern culture, a king or deity who inclined their ear was seen as gracious and benevolent, willing to hear the petitions of their subjects. This request is a common motif in the Psalms, emphasizing the belief that God is both accessible and responsive to the cries of His people (<a href="/psalms/17-6.htm">Psalm 17:6</a>; <a href="/psalms/86.htm">Psalm 86:1</a>). It underscores the relational aspect of prayer, where the petitioner seeks not just answers, but a genuine engagement with the divine.<p><b>answer me quickly when I call.</b><br>The urgency in this plea highlights the psalmist's dire situation and the need for immediate divine intervention. The request for a swift response indicates that the circumstances are pressing and perhaps life-threatening. In the broader biblical narrative, God is often portrayed as a deliverer who acts in His perfect timing, yet the human perspective frequently seeks immediate relief (<a href="/psalms/69-17.htm">Psalm 69:17</a>; <a href="/isaiah/58-9.htm">Isaiah 58:9</a>). This phrase also points to the faith and expectation that God is capable of intervening in human affairs. The call for a quick answer can be seen as a type of Christ, who, in the New Testament, is depicted as the ultimate mediator and intercessor, responding to the needs of humanity with compassion and authority (<a href="/hebrews/4-16.htm">Hebrews 4:16</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_psalmist.htm">The Psalmist</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/102.htm">Psalm 102</a>, traditionally believed to be David or another figure experiencing deep distress, is crying out to God for help.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The central figure to whom the Psalmist directs his plea, seeking His presence and intervention.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/d/day_of_distress.htm">Day of Distress</a></b><br>A period of intense suffering or trouble faced by the Psalmist, prompting this urgent prayer.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem/zion.htm">Jerusalem/Zion</a></b><br>While not directly mentioned in this verse, the broader context of <a href="/bsb/psalms/102.htm">Psalm 102</a> includes a focus on Zion, symbolizing God's presence and the hope of restoration.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_audience.htm">The Audience</a></b><br>The community of believers who would have used this Psalm in worship, finding solace and encouragement in its words.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_urgency_of_prayer.htm">The Urgency of Prayer</a></b><br>The Psalmist's plea for a quick response highlights the importance of bringing our urgent needs to God without delay.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_accessibility.htm">God's Accessibility</a></b><br>Despite feelings of distress, the Psalmist believes in God's willingness to listen, reminding us that God is always accessible to His children.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_honest_lament.htm">The Power of Honest Lament</a></b><br>This verse exemplifies the biblical practice of lament, encouraging believers to express their true emotions and struggles to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/seeking_god's_presence.htm">Seeking God's Presence</a></b><br>The request for God not to hide His face underscores the vital need for His presence in times of trouble.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_god's_response.htm">Faith in God's Response</a></b><br>The Psalmist's expectation of a quick answer reflects a deep faith in God's ability and desire to intervene in our lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_102.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 102</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_psalm_13's_distress.htm">Where is the historical or archaeological evidence that supports the specific distress described in Psalm 13?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_psalm_102_lack_historical_context.htm">Why does Psalm 102 speak of Zion's restoration without any clear historical fulfillment during the time it was written?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_believers_face_hardship_today.htm">If Psalm 3 assures the faithful of protection, why do many believers still face hardship or unanswered pleas today?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_would_god_remove_his_protection.htm">In Psalm 80:12-13, why would an omnipotent God remove His protection, allowing enemies to ravage His chosen people?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/102.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(2) This verse may be better arranged, <span class= "ital">Hide not </span><span class= "bld">. . .</span> <span class= "ital">in the day of my trouble. Incline </span><span class= "bld">. . .</span> <span class= "ital">in the day when I call. Answer me speedily.</span><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/102.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 2.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Hide not thy face from me</span> (so in <a href="/psalms/27-9.htm">Psalm 27:9</a>; <a href="/psalms/69-17.htm">Psalm 69:17</a>; <a href="/psalms/143-7.htm">Psalm 143:7</a>). As the "light of God's countenance" is the greatest of all goods (<a href="/psalms/4-6.htm">Psalm 4:6</a>), so its withdrawal is the worst of evils. <span class="cmt_word">In the day when I am in trouble;</span> literally, <span class="accented">in the day of my trouble</span>, or <span class="accented">of my straits. <span class="cmt_word"></span>Incline thine ear unto me</span> (comp. <a href="/psalms/17-6.htm">Psalm 17:6</a>; <a href="/psalms/71-2.htm">Psalm 71:2</a>; <a href="/psalms/88-2.htm">Psalm 88:2</a>, etc.). <span class="cmt_word">In the day when I call, answer me speedily.</span> Compare the versicles of our Prayer book, "O God, make speed to save us; O Lord, make haste to help us." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/102-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Do not</span><br /><span class="heb">אַל־</span> <span class="translit">(’al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_408.htm">Strong's 408: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">hide</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּסְתֵּ֬ר</span> <span class="translit">(tas·têr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5641.htm">Strong's 5641: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hide, conceal</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Your face</span><br /><span class="heb">פָּנֶ֨יךָ ׀</span> <span class="translit">(pā·ne·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from me</span><br /><span class="heb">מִמֶּנִּי֮</span> <span class="translit">(mim·men·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> </span><span class="str2">A part of, from, out of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the day</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּי֪וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(bə·yō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of my distress.</span><br /><span class="heb">צַ֫ר</span> <span class="translit">(ṣar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6862.htm">Strong's 6862: </a> </span><span class="str2">Narrow, a tight place, a pebble, an opponent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Incline</span><br /><span class="heb">הַטֵּֽה־</span> <span class="translit">(haṭ·ṭêh-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5186.htm">Strong's 5186: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Your ear</span><br /><span class="heb">אָזְנֶ֑ךָ</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·zə·ne·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_241.htm">Strong's 241: </a> </span><span class="str2">Broadness, the ear</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to me;</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵלַ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·lay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">answer</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲנֵֽנִי׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·nê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6030.htm">Strong's 6030: </a> </span><span class="str2">To answer, respond</span><br /><br /><span class="word">me quickly</span><br /><span class="heb">מַהֵ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(ma·hêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4118.htm">Strong's 4118: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hastening, speedy, swift</span><br /><br /><span class="word">when</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּי֥וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(bə·yō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I call.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶ֝קְרָ֗א</span> <span class="translit">(’eq·rā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm">Strong's 7121: </a> </span><span class="str2">To call, proclaim, read</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/102-2.htm">Psalm 102:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/102-2.htm">Psalm 102:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/102-2.htm">Psalm 102:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/102-2.htm">Psalm 102:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/102-2.htm">Psalm 102:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/102-2.htm">Psalm 102:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/102-2.htm">Psalm 102:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/102-2.htm">Psalm 102:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/102-2.htm">Psalm 102:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/102-2.htm">Psalm 102:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/102-2.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 102:2 Don't hide your face from me (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/102-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 102:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 102:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/102-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 102:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 102:3" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>