102:1 <> Hear my prayer, O LORD, and let my {b} cry come unto thee.
(a) By which is signified, that even though we are in great misery, yet there is always room for prayer.
(b) He declares that in our prayer we must lively feel that which we desire, and steadfastly believe to obtain.
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.
