102:10 Because of thine {h} indignation and thy wrath: for thou hast lifted me up, and cast me down.
(h) He shows that not only the afflictions moved him, but chiefly the feeling of God's displeasure.
102:10 Lifted me - As a man lifts up a thing as high as he can, that he may cast it to the ground with greater force.
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.
