Psalms

Psalm 102:1–2

¹A prayer of one who is afflicted, when he grows faint and pours out his lament before the LORD.

Hear my prayer, O LORD;

let my cry for help come before You.

²Do not hide Your face from me

in my day of distress.

Incline Your ear to me;

answer me quickly when I call.

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Psalm 102:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
A prayer	תְּ֭פִלָּה	tə·p̄il·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8605 prayer
of one who is afflicted	לְעָנִ֣י	lə·‘ā·nî	Preposition-l; Adjective - masculine singular	H6041 poor, afflicted, humble, meek
when	כִֽי־	ḵî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
he grows faint	יַעֲטֹ֑ף	ya·‘ă·ṭōp̄	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5848 turn aside
and pours out	יִשְׁפֹּ֥ךְ	yiš·pōḵ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8210 pour out, pour
his lament	שִׂיחֽוֹ׃	śî·ḥōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7879 complaint, musing
before	וְלִפְנֵ֥י	wə·lip̄·nê	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the LORD	יְ֝הוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
Hear	שִׁמְעָ֣ה	šim·‘āh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H8085 hear
my prayer	תְפִלָּתִ֑י	ṯə·p̄il·lā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H8605 prayer
O LORD	יְ֭הוָה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
let my cry for help	וְ֝שַׁוְעָתִ֗י	wə·šaw·‘ā·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H7775 cry for help
come	תָבֽוֹא׃	ṯā·ḇō·w	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
before You	אֵלֶ֥יךָ	’ê·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H413 motion to

Psalm 102:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
hide	תַּסְתֵּ֬ר	tas·têr	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular	H5641 hide, conceal
Your face	פָּנֶ֨יךָ׀	pā·ne·ḵā	Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
from me	מִמֶּנִּי֮	mim·men·nî	Preposition; first person common singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
in my day	בְּי֪וֹם	bə·yō·wm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
of distress	צַ֫ר	ṣar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6887 bind, tie up, be restricted, narrow, scant, cramped
Incline	הַטֵּֽה־	haṭ·ṭêh-	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular	H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
Your ear	אָזְנֶ֑ךָ	’ā·zə·ne·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H241 ear
to me	אֵלַ֥י	’ê·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
answer me	עֲנֵֽנִי׃	‘ă·nê·nî	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singular	H6030 answer, respond
quickly	מַהֵ֥ר	ma·hêr	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular	H4118 hurrying, in a hurry
when	בְּי֥וֹם	bə·yō·wm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
I call	אֶ֝קְרָ֗א	’eq·rā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 102:1 Psalm 18:6 · Psalm 130:1–2 · Psalm 142:2–3 · Psalm 61:2 · Exodus 2:23 · Psalm 39:12 · Luke 22:44 · Hebrews 5:7 · Judges 10:16 · 1 Samuel 9:16 · 2 Chronicles 30:27 · Psalm 55:1–5

Psalm 102:2 Psalm 69:17 · Psalm 27:9 · Isaiah 8:17 · Psalm 70:1 · Psalm 104:29 · Psalm 71:2 · 1 Corinthians 10:13 · Psalm 143:7 · Psalm 88:2–18 · Acts 12:5–25 · Psalm 40:13 · Job 34:29

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.