Psalm 102:2
◄  Psalm 102:2  ►
New International Version (©2011)
Do not hide your face from me when I am in distress. Turn your ear to me; when I call, answer me quickly.

New Living Translation (©2007)
Don't turn away from me in my time of distress. Bend down to listen, and answer me quickly when I call to you.

English Standard Version (©2001)
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!

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Do not hide Your face from me in the day of my distress; Incline Your ear to me; In the day when I call answer me quickly.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Do not hide Your face from me in my day of trouble. Listen closely to me; answer me quickly when I call.

International Standard Version (©2012)
Do not hide your face from me when I am in trouble. Listen to me. When I call to out you, hurry to answer me!

NET Bible (©2006)
Do not ignore me in my time of trouble! Listen to me! When I call out to you, quickly answer me!

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
Do not turn your face from me in the day of my affliction but bend your ear to me in the day that I call you and answer me quickly!

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Do not hide your face from me when I am in trouble. Turn your ear toward me. Answer me quickly when I call.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
Hide not your face from me in the day when I am in trouble; incline your ear unto me: in the day when I call answer me speedily.

American King James Version
Hide not your face from me in the day when I am in trouble; incline your ear to me: in the day when I call answer me speedily.

American Standard Version
Hide not thy face from me in the day of my distress: Incline thine ear unto me; In the day when I call answer me speedily.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Turn not away thy face from me: in the day when I am in trouble, incline thy ear to me. In what day soever I shall call upon thee, hear me speedily.

Darby Bible Translation
Hide not thy face from me: in the day of my trouble, incline thine ear unto me; in the day I call, answer me speedily.

English Revised Version
Hide not thy face from me in the day of my distress: incline thine ear unto me; in the day when I call answer me speedily.

Webster's Bible Translation
Hide not thy face from me in the day when I am in trouble; incline thy ear to me: in the day when I call, answer me speedily.

World English Bible
Don't hide your face from me in the day of my distress. Turn your ear to me. Answer me quickly in the day when I call.

Young's Literal Translation
Hide not Thou Thy face from me, In a day of mine adversity, Incline unto me Thine ear, In the day I call, haste, answer me.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

102:1-11 The whole word of God is of use to direct us in prayer; but here, is often elsewhere, the Holy Ghost has put words into our mouths. Here is a prayer put into the hands of the afflicted; let them present it to God. Even good men may be almost overwhelmed with afflictions. It is our duty and interest to pray; and it is comfort to an afflicted spirit to unburden itself, by a humble representation of its griefs. We must say, Blessed be the name of the Lord, who both gives and takes away. The psalmist looked upon himself as a dying man; My days are like a shadow.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 2. - Hide not thy face from me (so in Psalm 27:9; Psalm 69:17; Psalm 143:7). As the "light of God's countenance" is the greatest of all goods (Psalm 4:6), so its withdrawal is the worst of evils. In the day when I am in trouble; literally, in the day of my trouble, or of my straits. Incline thine ear unto me (comp. Psalm 17:6; Psalm 71:2; Psalm 88:2, etc.). In the day when I call, answer me speedily. Compare the versicles of our Prayer book, "O God, make speed to save us; O Lord, make haste to help us."

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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, 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.

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Do Not Hide Your Face from Me
1Hear my prayer, O LORD, and let my cry come to you. 2Hide not your face from me in the day when I am in trouble; incline your ear to me: in the day when I call answer me speedily. 3For my days are consumed like smoke, and my bones are burned as an hearth. …

Psalm 22:24 For he has not despised or scorned the suffering of the afflicted one; he has not hidden his face from him but has listened to his cry for help.
Psalm 31:2 Turn your ear to me, come quickly to my rescue; be my rock of refuge, a strong fortress to save me.
Psalm 56:9 Then my enemies will turn back when I call for help. By this I will know that God is for me.
Psalm 69:17 Do not hide your face from your servant; answer me quickly, for I am in trouble.
Psalm 120:1 A song of ascents. I call on the LORD in my distress, and he answers me.
Psalm 143:7 Answer me quickly, LORD; my spirit fails. Do not hide your face from me or I will be like those who go down to the pit.