13 You will arise and have compassion on Zion, for it is time to show favor to her; the appointed time has come.
13 Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favour her, yea, the set time, is come.
13 You will arise and have pity on Zion; it is the time to favor her; the appointed time has come.
13 You'll get up from your throne and help Zion - it's time for compassionate help.
13 You will arise and have mercy on Zion; For the time to favor her, Yes, the set time, has come.
13 You will arise and have mercy on Jerusalem - and now is the time to pity her, now is the time you promised to help.
14 For her stones are dear to your servants; her very dust moves them to pity.
14 For thy servants take pleasure in her stones, and favour the dust thereof.
14 For your servants hold her stones dear and have pity on her dust.
14 Oh, how your servants love this city's rubble and weep with compassion over its dust!
14 For Your servants take pleasure in her stones, And show favor to her dust.
14 For your people love every stone in her walls and cherish even the dust in her streets.
(Read Psalm 102:12-22)
We are dying creatures, but God is an everlasting God, the protector of his church; we may be confident that it will not be neglected. When we consider our own vileness, our darkness and deadness, and the manifold defects in our prayers, we have cause to fear that they will not be received in heaven; but we are here assured of the contrary, for we have an Advocate with the Father, and are under grace, not under the law. Redemption is the subject of praise in the Christian church; and that great work is described by the temporal deliverance and restoration of Israel. Look down upon us, Lord Jesus; and bring us into the glorious liberty of thy children, that we may bless and praise thy name.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Psalm 102:13
Commentary on Psalm 102:12-22
(Read Psalm 102:12-22)
We are dying creatures, but God is an everlasting God, the protector of his church; we may be confident that it will not be neglected. When we consider our own vileness, our darkness and deadness, and the manifold defects in our prayers, we have cause to fear that they will not be received in heaven; but we are here assured of the contrary, for we have an Advocate with the Father, and are under grace, not under the law. Redemption is the subject of praise in the Christian church; and that great work is described by the temporal deliverance and restoration of Israel. Look down upon us, Lord Jesus; and bring us into the glorious liberty of thy children, that we may bless and praise thy name.