Psa 102:1-2 | NET2full | STEP | The prayer of an oppressed man , as he grows faint and pours out his lament before the Lord . O Lord , hear my prayer . Pay attention to my cry for help .

‏ Psalms 102:1-2

Psalm 102 ^{▼▼sn Psalm 102. The psalmist laments his oppressed state, but longs for a day when the Lord will restore Jerusalem and vindicate his suffering people.}

The prayer of an oppressed man, as he grows faint and pours out his lament before the Lord.

1 O Lord, hear my prayer.
Pay attention to my cry for help. ^{▼▼tn Heb “and may my cry for help come to you.”}
2 Do not ignore me in my time of trouble. ^{▼▼tn Heb “do not hide your face from me in the day of my trouble.” The idiom “to hide the face” can mean “to ignore” (see Pss 10:11; 13:1; 51:9) or carry the stronger idea of “to reject” (see Pss 29:7; 30:7; 88:14).}
Listen to me. ^{▼▼tn Heb “turn toward me your ear.”}
When I call out to you, quickly answer me.

‏ Psalms 102:1-2

Psalm 102 ▼▼sn Psalm 102. The psalmist laments his oppressed state, but longs for a day when the Lord will restore Jerusalem and vindicate his suffering people.

The prayer of an oppressed man, as he grows faint and pours out his lament before the Lord.

Psalm 102 ^{▼▼sn Psalm 102. The psalmist laments his oppressed state, but longs for a day when the Lord will restore Jerusalem and vindicate his suffering people.}