Psaume 102:2

2 Ne me cache pas ta face au jour de ma détresse! Incline vers moi ton oreille quand je crie! Hâte-toi de m'exaucer!

Psaume 102:2 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 102:2

Hide not thy face from me in the day when I am in
trouble
Thy Shechinah, as the Targum: when God hides his face at any time from his people, it is a trouble to them, and very grievous; but especially when they are in any other trouble besides; it is very afflicting, indeed, when to their outward trouble this is added, which was Job's case, ( Job 23:1-3 ) , incline thine ear unto me; condescend, in great grace and goodness, to stoop and bow thine ear, and listen to the voice of my supplication: in the day when I call, answer me speedily; good men are always for speedy answers of prayer; they would have them the day, the hour, the moment they are calling upon God: sometimes answers are returned as soon, ( Isaiah 65:24 ) , the case of the psalmist was very distressing, and, as he thought at least, required haste, and therefore requests a speedy answer.

Psaume 102:2 In-Context

1 Prière d'un malheureux, lorsqu'il est abattu et qu'il répand sa plainte devant l'Eternel. Eternel, écoute ma prière, Et que mon cri parvienne jusqu'à toi!

2 Ne me cache pas ta face au jour de ma détresse! Incline vers moi ton oreille quand je crie! Hâte-toi de m'exaucer!

3 Car mes jours s'évanouissent en fumée, Et mes os sont enflammés comme un tison.

4 Mon coeur est frappé et se dessèche comme l'herbe; J'oublie même de manger mon pain.

5 Mes gémissements sont tels Que mes os s'attachent à ma chair.