What does Psalm 102:8 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.
