1The prophet complaineth bitterly of his afflicted case: 12he taketh comfort in the eternity and mercy of God. 18The mercies of God are worthy to be recorded. 23The prophet, sensible of his own weakness, resteth his hope on the unchangeable nature of God.
0A aPrayer 1of the afflicted, when he is boverwhelmed, and poureth out his complaint before the LORD.
1Or, for.
a v.1,17. b Ps. 61.2; 69.1,2; 142.1-5; 62.8. La. 3.1-66. Is. 33.14.
1HEAR cmy prayer, O LORD, and let my cry come unto thee.
c Ps. 145.19; 4.1; 5.2; 130.2; 141.1,2; 17.6.
2dHide not thy face from me in the day when I am in trouble; eincline thine ear unto me: in the day when I call answer me speedily.
d Is. 43.2. 1Co. 10.13. Ps. 10.1; 13.1-4; 27.9; 6.2-4; 69.16,17; 143.7; 40.17; 130.2. e Ps. 86.1.
3For fmy days are consumed 2like smoke, and gmy bones are burned as an hearth.
2Or, into smoke.
f Ps. 32.3,4; 37.20; 119.83. Ja. 4.14. g Job 30.30. Ps. 22.14,15; 32.4. La. 4.8; 3.4.
4My hheart is smitten, and withered like grass; iso that I forget to eat my bread.
h Ps. 6.3; 22.14; 88.3,15,16; 143.3,4. Job 6.4. La. 3.11,13,15-17. i 1Sa. 1.7. 2Sa. 12.17,21.
5By jreason of the voice of my groaning my bones cleave to my 3skin.
3Or, flesh.
j Job 19.20. La. 4.8. Pr. 17.22. Is. 38.10-13. 2Co. 2.7. Ps. 6.6,7.
6I kam like a pelican of the wilderness: I am like an owl of the desert.
k Job 30.29. Is. 38.14,15. Mi. 1.8.
7I lwatch, and am as a sparrow alone upon the house top.
l Ps. 6.6; 77.4; 25.16. Job 7.13-16. De. 28.66,67.
8Mine menemies reproach me all the day; and they that are nmad against me are sworn against me.
m Job 19.18; 30.9. Ps. 35.15; 26.6-8; 69.9-11,20. n Ps. 2.1. Ac. 26.11; 23.12,14; 12.1.
9For oI have eaten ashes like bread, and pmingled my drink with weeping,
o 2Sa. 13.19. Mi. 1.10. La. 3.15,16. Is. 30.23. p Job 3.24. Ps. 42.3; 80.5; 60.3. La. 3.48,49.
10qBecause of thine indignation and thy wrath: for thou rhast lifted me up, and cast me down.
q Ps. 6.1; 38.1; 77.2-9; 88.1-18. La. 3.1-19. Is. 51.17,20,22; 57.17. r Ps. 30.7; 73.18-20; 42.4,7; 109.23; 30.6,7.
11My sdays are tlike a shadow that declineth; and uI am withered like grass.
s Ps. 109.23; 39.5,6; 144.6. Ec. 6.12. Ja. 4.14. t Job 14.2. u v.4. Is. 40.6. Ja. 1.10. Ps. 103.15,16.
12But vthou, O LORD, wshalt endure for ever; and thy remembrance unto all generations.
v Ps. 9.7. w Ps. 90.1,2; 135.13. 1Ti. 6.16. La. 5.19. Ex. 3.15.
13Thou xshalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion: yfor the time to favour her, yea, the set time, is come.
x Ps. 51.18; 44.26; 69.35,36. Da. 9.2,16-19. y Is. 60.1,10. Zec. 1.12,13. Is. 40.2.
14For zthy servants take pleasure in her stones, and favour the dust thereof.
z Ps. 79.1. Da. 9.2-19. Ne. 1.3-11; 2.13.
15So athe heathen shall fear the name of the LORD, and all the kings of the earth thy glory.
a Ps. 126.1-3. Is. 60.1,3,5; 55.5; 14.1. Zec. 8.20-23. Re. 21.24. 1Ki. 8.43.
16When bthe LORD shall build up Zion, he shall appear in his glory.
b Is. 44.23,26; 2.2-5; 60.1,2,19,20. Zec. 2.5,8.
17He cwill regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer.
c Ne. 1.6,11; 2.1-8. Ps. 9.18; 72.12. Is. 41.17,18. De. 32.36.
18This dshall be written for the generation to come: and ethe people which shall be created shall praise the LORD.
d Da. 9.2. Ro. 15.4. Jn. 20.31. 1Co. 10.11. e Ps. 22.27-31; 45.16,17. Ep. 2.10,15. Is. 43.21.
19For fhe hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from heaven did the LORD behold the earth;
f Ps. 14.2; 11.4; 33.13. 2Ch. 16.9. De. 26.15.
20To ghear the groaning of the prisoner; to loose 4those that are appointed to death;
4Heb. the children of death.
g Ex. 2.23-25; 3.7,8. Ps. 79.11; 146.7. Zec. 9.11. Je. 51.34.
21To hdeclare the name of the LORD in Zion, and his praise in Jerusalem;
h 1Pe. 2.9. Is. 51.11; 43.21. Ps. 22.22; 51.19; 79.13. Ep. 3.21; 2.4-7.
22When ithe people are gathered together, and the kingdoms, to serve the LORD.
i Ho. 1.11; 3.5. Is. 60.4-8. Ps. 72.8-11. Zec. 8.20-23.
23He 5weakened my strength in the way; he shortened my days.
5Heb. afflicted. Ps. 89.38-47. Job 21.23.
24I jsaid, O my God, take me not away kin the midst of my days: lthy years are throughout all generations.
j Ps. 39.13. Is. 38.3,10-14. k Job 21.21. l De. 33.27. Ps. 9.7; 90.1,2. Hab. 1.12. v.12. 1Ti. 1.17.
25Of mold hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of thy hands.
m He. 1.10-12. Ge. 1. Ex. 20.11. Ps. 24.1; 33.6. Je. 32.17.
26They nshall perish, but thou shalt 6endure: yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed:
6Heb. stand.
n Is. 34.4; 51.6,8; 65.17; 66.22. Ro. 8.20-22. 2Pe. 3.7,10,12. Mat. 24.35. Re. 20.11; 21.1.
27But othou art the same, and thy years shall have no end.
o Mal. 3.6. Ja. 1.17. He. 13.8. 1Ti. 1.17; 6.16. Is. 9.6,7.
28The pchildren of thy servants shall continue, and their seed shall be established before thee.
p Ps. 69.36; 45.16,17. Mat. 16.18. Is. 45.17; 59.19-21; 65.22; 66.22.