Psalm 102:2
ESV
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!
NIV
Do not hide your face from me when I am in distress. Turn your ear to me; when I call, answer me quickly.
NASB
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.
CSB
Do not hide your face from me in my day of trouble. Listen closely to me; answer me quickly when I call.
NLT
Don’t turn away from me in my time of distress. Bend down to listen, and answer me quickly when I call to you.
KJV
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.
NKJV
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.
What does Psalm 102:2 mean?
Please see our chapter commentary on Psalm 102, verse-level content coming soon!Psalm 102:1–11 pleads with the Lord to see the psalmist's suffering. The writer compares his condition to lonely desert animals and charred ashes. He realizes this is according to God's will, but mourns that enemies seem to have achieved victory.
The psalmist uses dramatic images to depict his deep suffering. These emphasize ideas like loneliness, hopelessness, and despair. Even so, the psalmist knows that God is in control. He writes a message for future generations, telling them to see his own suffering as evidence that the Lord sees His people in their pain. The psalmist is sure that God will come to rescue His people, one day, and they will be safe forever.
