1 The prophet in his prayer makes a grievous complaint.
12 He takes comfort in the eternity, and mercy of God
18 The mercies of God are to be recorded
23 He sustains his weakness by the unchangeableness of God.

A.M. cir 3464. B.C. cir 540 A prayer. This psalm was evidently composed towards the close of the Babylonian captivity; and probably by the prophet Daniel. Ps 12:5 61:2 69:1,2 142:2,3 143:4 La 3:18-20 Mr 14:33,34 Lu 22:44 Heb 5:7

poureth Ps 42:4 62:8 77:3 142:2 1Sa 1:15,16

hear Ps 5:2 55:1-5 57:1-3 130:1,2 41:1,2 143:7 145:19

let my Ps 18:6 Ex 2:23 Jud 10:16 1Sa 9:16 2Ch 30:27 La 3:8,44

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.

hide Ps 13:1 27:9 69:17 88:14 143:1 Job 34:29 Isa 8:17 43:2 1Co 10:13

incline Ps 71:2 88:2

in the day Ps 22:19 40:13 70:1 Job 7:21 Isa 65:24 Ac 12:5

3 For my days are consumed like smoke, and my bones are burned as an hearth.

my days Ps 37:20 119:83 Jas 4:14

like smoke. or, as some read into smoke
my bones Ps 22:14,15 31:10 38:3 Job 30:30 La 1:13 3:4

4 My heart is smitten, and withered like grass; so that I forget to eat my bread.

heart Ps 6:2,3 42:6 55:4,5 69:20 77:3 143:3,4 Job 6:4 10:1 La 3:13,20 Mt 26:37,38

withered Ps 102:11 37:2 Isa 40:7

so that Ps 102:9 1Sa 1:7,8 Ezr 10:6 Ac 9:9

5 By reason of the voice of my groaning my bones cleave to my skin.

the voice Ps 6:6,8 32:3,4 38:8-10 Job 19:20 Pr 17:22 La 4:8

skin, or, flesh

6 I am like a pelican of the wilderness: I am like an owl of the desert.

like Job 30:29,30 Isa 38:14 Mic 1:8

a pelican Isa 34:11-15 Zep 2:14 Re 18:2

7 I watch, and am as a sparrow alone upon the house top.

watch Ps 22:2 77:4 130:6 De 28:66,67 Job 7:13-16 Mr 14:33-37

alone Ps 38:11 La 3:28-30

8 Mine enemies reproach me all the day; and they that are mad against me are sworn against me.

mine Ps 31:11-13 55:3 69:9,10,20 89:51 Ro 15:3

made Ps 2:1 Lu 6:11 Ac 7:54 16:11

sworn Ac 23:12

9 For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping.

I Have Ps 69:21 Isa 44:20 La 3:15,16 Mic 1:10 7:17

mingled Ps 42:3 80:5 Job 3:24 La 3:48,49

10 Because of thine indignation and thy wrath: for thou hast lifted me up, and cast me down.

because Ps 38:3,18 39:11 90:7-9 La 1:18 3:39-42 5:16 Da 9:8-14 Ro 3:19

thou hast Ps 30:6,7 73:18-20 147:6 1Sa 2:7,8 2Ch 25:8 2Co 4:9

11 My days are like a shadow that declineth; and I am withered like grass.

my days Ps 102:3 39:5,6 109:23 144:4 Job 14:2 Ec 6:12 Jas 4:14

I am withered Ps 102:4 Isa 40:6-8 Jas 1:10 1Pe 1:24

12 But thou, O LORD, shall endure for ever; and thy remembrance unto all generations.

thou Ps 102:24-27 9:7 90:1,2 De 33:27 Isa 44:6 60:15 La 5:19 Heb 13:8 Re 1:17,18

thy remembrance Ps 135:13 Ex 3:15

13 Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favour her, yea, the set time, is come.

thou Ps 7:6 44:26 51:18 69:35,36 Isa 14:32 60:1,10-14 Jer 31:10-12,23 Zec 1:12,13 2:10-12

the set Ezr 1:1 Isa 40:2 Da 9:2 12:9,12,13 Ac 1:7 Ga 4:4 2Pe 3:8,12 Re 11:15-18

14 For thy servants take pleasure in her stones, and favour the dust thereof.

Ps 79:1,7-10 137:5,6 Ezr 1:5 3:1-3 7:27 Ne 1:3 2:3,17 4:2,6,10 Da 9:16

15 So the heathen shall fear the name of the LORD, and all the kings of the earth thy glory.

Ps 67:2-4 68:31,32 72:11 86:9 138:4 1Ki 8:43 Isa 55:5 60:3 Zec 8:20-23 Re 11:15 21:24

16 When the LORD shall build up Zion, he shall appear in his glory.

when Ps 51:18 69:35 147:2 Isa 2:2,3 14:26 66:18 Jer 31:4 33:7

he shall Ps 97:6 Isa 60:1,2,7 61:3 Mic 2:9 Zec 2:6-13

17 He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer.

he will Ps 9:18 72:12 De 4:29 32:36 Ne 1:6,11 2:1-8 Jer 29:11-14 Da 9:3-21

not despise Ps 22:24

18 This shall be written for the generation to come: and the people which shall be created shall praise the LORD.

this Ps 71:18 78:4-6 Ex 17:14 De 31:19 Job 19:23,24 Da 9:2 Joh 20:31 Ro 15:4 1Co 10:11 2Ti 3:16,17 2Pe 1:15

the people Ps 22:30,31 45:16,17 Isa 43:7,21 65:17-19 2Co 5:17,18 Eph 2:10 1Pe 2:9,10

19 For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from heaven did the LORD behold the earth;

for he Ps 14:2 33:13,14 De 26:15 1Ki 8:39,43 2Ch 16:9

the height Job 22:12 Heb 8:1,2 9:23,24

20 To hear the groaning of the prisoner; to loose those that are appointed to death;

to hear Ps 79:11 146:7 Ex 2:23-25 3:7 2Ki 13:4,22,23 Job 24:12 Isa 14:17 61:1-3 Jer 51:34,35 Zec 9:9-12

to loose 2Ch 33:11-13 Jer 51:32-34 Ac 12:6-11

those that are appointed to. Heb. the children of Eph 2:2,3

21 To declare the name of the LORD in Zion, and his praise in Jerusalem;

Ps 9:13,14 22:22 51:14,15 79:13 Isa 51:11 Eph 2:4-7 3:21 1Pe 2:9

22 When the people are gathered together, and the kingdoms, to serve the LORD.

Ps 72:8-11 Ge 49:10 Isa 49:22,23 60:3 Ho 1:9-11 Zec 8:20-23 Mt 24:14 Ro 15:19

23 He weakened my strength in the way; he shortened my days.

he weakened. Heb. he afflicted Ps 89:38-47 2Th 2:3-12 1Ti 4:1-3 2Ti 3:1 Re 11:2 12:13

shortened Job 21:21

24 I said, O my God, take me not away in the midst of my days: thy years are throughout all generations.

I said Ps 39:13 Isa 38:10

thy years Ps 102:12 9:7 90:1,2 Hab 1:12 Re 1:4,8

25 Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of thy hands.

Ge 1:1 2:1 Ex 20:11 Job 38:4-7 Pr 8:23 Jer 32:17 Heb 1:10-12 3:3,4

26 They shall perish, but thou shalt endure: yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed:

they shall Isa 34:4 51:6 65:17 66:22 Lu 21:33 Ro 8:20 2Pe 3:7-12 Re 20:11 21:1

endure. Heb. stand Ps 102:12 Ex 3:14

27 But thou art the same, and thy years shall have no end.

thou art Mal 3:6 Joh 8:58 Heb 13:8 Jas 1:17 Re 1:8,17,18

years Ps 90:4 Job 36:26

28 The children of thy servants shall continue, and their seed shall be established before thee.

the children Ps 22:30,31 45:16,17 69:35,36 Isa 53:10 59:20,21 65:22 66:22

their seed Ps 90:16,17