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Psalm 102 — Sermon Preparation
A prayer of the afflicted, moving from vivid suffering and isolation to confident hope in God's eternal reign and Zion's restoration. Below is a research summary for Psalm 102, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
- 29
- verses
- 213 / 139
- Hebrew words / lemmas
- 11
- classic sermon excerpts
- 4
- preachers & commentators
Psalm 102 in the Hebrew
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | Glosses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| דּוֹר | dôwr | H1755 | 5 | revolution, age |
| תְּפִלָּה | tᵉphillâh | H8605 | 4 | intercession, supplication |
| צִיּוֹן | Tsîyôwn | H6726 | 3 | Tsijon, capital |
| חָלַף | châlaph | H2498 | 2 | slide, hasten |
| עֶשֶׂב | ʻeseb | H6212 | 2 | grass |
| חָנַן | chânan | H2603 | 2 | bend, favor |
| יָבֵשׁ | yâbêsh | H3001 | 2 | be ashamed, confused |
How preachers through history handled this text
11 public-domain excerpts on Psalm 102, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“The whole word of God is of use to direct us in prayer; but here, is often elsewhere, the Holy Ghost has put words into our mouths. Here is a prayer put into the hands of the afflicted; let them present it to God. Even good men may be almost overwhelmed with afflictions. It is our duty and interest to pray; and it is comfort to an afflicted spirit to unburden itself, by a humble representation of its griefs. We must say, Blessed be the name of the Lord, who both gives and takes away. The psalmist looked upon himself as a dying man; …”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), on Psalm 102:1–11 (Public Domain)
Places in the text
Based on ancient-geography data
- Zion— Ps 102:13
- Jerusalem— Ps 102:21
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