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Text -- Psalms 102:3 (NET)

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102:3 For my days go up in smoke, and my bones are charred like a fireplace.
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Commentary -- Word/Phrase Notes (per phrase)

Wesley: Psa 102:3 - -- An hearth is heated or burnt by the coals which are laid upon it.

An hearth is heated or burnt by the coals which are laid upon it.

JFB: Psa 102:1-3 - -- A Prayer of the afflicted, &c.--The general terms seem to denote the propriety of regarding the Psalm as suitably expressive of the anxieties of any o...

A Prayer of the afflicted, &c.--The general terms seem to denote the propriety of regarding the Psalm as suitably expressive of the anxieties of any one of David's descendants, piously concerned for the welfare of the Church. It was probably David's composition, and, though specially suggested by some peculiar trials, descriptive of future times. Overwhelmed--(compare Psa 61:2). Poureth out--pouring out the soul-- (Psa 62:8). Complaint-- (Psa 55:2). The tone of complaint predominates, though in view of God's promises and abiding faithfulness, it is sometimes exchanged for that of confidence and hope. (Psa. 102:1-28)

The terms used occur in Psa 4:1; Psa 17:1, Psa 17:6; Psa 18:6; Psa 31:2, Psa 31:10; Psa 37:20.

Clarke: Psa 102:3 - -- My days are consumed like smoke - He represents himself (for the psalmist speaks in the name of the people) under the notion of a pile of combustibl...

My days are consumed like smoke - He represents himself (for the psalmist speaks in the name of the people) under the notion of a pile of combustible matter, placed upon a fire, which soon consumes it; part flying away in smoke, and the residue lying on the hearth in the form of charred coal and ashes. The Chaldeans were the fire, and the captive Jews the fuel, thus converted into smoke and ashes.

Calvin: Psa 102:3 - -- 3.For my days are consumed like smoke These expressions are hyperbolical, but still they show how deeply the desolation of the Church ought to wound ...

3.For my days are consumed like smoke These expressions are hyperbolical, but still they show how deeply the desolation of the Church ought to wound the hearts of the people of God. Let every man, therefore, carefully examine himself on this head. If we do not prefer the Church to all the other objects of our solicitude, we are unworthy of being accounted among her members. Whenever we meet with such forms of expression as these, let us remember that they reproach our slothfulness in not being affected with the afflictions of the Church as we ought. The Psalmist compares his days to smoke, and his bones to the stones of the hearth, which, in the course of time, are consumed by the fire. By bones he means the strength of man. And, were not men devoid of feeling, such a melancholy spectacle of the wrath of God would assuredly have the effect of drying up their bones, and wasting away their whole rigor.

TSK: Psa 102:3 - -- my days : Psa 37:20, Psa 119:83; Jam 4:14 like smoke : or (as some read) into smoke my bones : Psa 22:14, Psa 22:15, Psa 31:10, Psa 38:3; Job 30:30; L...

my days : Psa 37:20, Psa 119:83; Jam 4:14

like smoke : or (as some read) into smoke

my bones : Psa 22:14, Psa 22:15, Psa 31:10, Psa 38:3; Job 30:30; Lam 1:13, Lam 3:4

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Commentary -- Word/Phrase Notes (per Verse)

Barnes: Psa 102:3 - -- For my days are consumed like smoke - Margin, "into smoke."Literally, "in smoke."That is, They vanish as smoke; they pass away and become nothi...

For my days are consumed like smoke - Margin, "into smoke."Literally, "in smoke."That is, They vanish as smoke; they pass away and become nothing; they are spent in affliction, and seem to accomplish nothing. The idea is, that in his affliction he seemed to accomplish none of the ends of life. His life seemed to be wasted. This is often the feeling in trial: and yet in trial a man may be more useful, he may do more to accomplish the real ends of life, he may do more to illustrate the power and excellence of religion, than he ever did in the days of prosperity.

And my bones are burned as an hearth - Or rather, as faggots or fuel. Literally, "They are burned as a burning."The idea is, that in his troubles, his very bones, the most solid and substantial part of himself, seemed to be consumed and to waste away. See the notes at Psa 31:10.

Poole: Psa 102:3 - -- Like smoke which passeth away in obscurity, and swiftly, and irrecoverably. Or, into smoke ; as wood or any combustible matter put into the fire was...

Like smoke which passeth away in obscurity, and swiftly, and irrecoverably. Or, into smoke ; as wood or any combustible matter put into the fire wasteth away in smoke and ashes.

My bones the most strong and solid parts of my body, which seemed safest from the fire.

Are burnt as an hearth either as an hearth is heated or burnt up by the coals which are laid upon it; or as the hearth, being so heated, burns up that which is put upon it.

Haydock: Psa 102:3 - -- Diseases. He had described captivity as an illness, Psalm ci. (Calmet) --- God graciously forgives sin, and removes bad habits. He preserves us f...

Diseases. He had described captivity as an illness, Psalm ci. (Calmet) ---

God graciously forgives sin, and removes bad habits. He preserves us from falling, and grants us the victory, with all our reasonable requests. (Worthington)

Gill: Psa 102:3 - -- For my days are consumed like smoke,.... Which suddenly rises up, is easily dissipated, and quickly disappears; so sudden, short, and transient, are t...

For my days are consumed like smoke,.... Which suddenly rises up, is easily dissipated, and quickly disappears; so sudden, short, and transient, are the days of man's life; see Jam 4:14 or "in smoke" c, as the Syriac version; his days were spent in great obscurity, in the darkness of affliction, temptation, and desertion; and in so much vexation, trouble, and uneasiness, as if he had lived in smoke all his time: and

my bones are burnt as an hearth; on which fire is continually made for the preparation of food, and other uses: or as a "trivet", or "gridiron": so the Targum: or as a frying pan; so the Arabic version: the meaning is, that, through trouble and grief, his bones, the strongest parts of his body, the props and supports of it, were so weakened and enfeebled, the strength of them so exhausted, that they were as if they had been parched and burnt up, as the hearth by fire; see Pro 17:22.

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Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: Psa 102:3 The Hebrew noun מוֹ־קֵד (mo-qed, “fireplace”) occurs only here, in Isa 33:14 (where it refers to...

Geneva Bible: Psa 102:3 For my days are ( c ) consumed like smoke, and my bones are burned as an hearth. ( c ) These excessive kinds of speech show how much the affliction o...

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Commentary -- Verse Range Notes

TSK Synopsis: Psa 102:1-28 - --1 The prophet in his prayer makes a grievous complaint.12 He takes comfort in the eternity, and mercy of God.18 The mercies of God are to be recorded....

MHCC: Psa 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 p...

Matthew Henry: Psa 102:1-11 - -- The title of this psalm is very observable; it is a prayer of the afflicted. It was composed by one that was himself afflicted, afflicted with the...

Keil-Delitzsch: Psa 102:3-5 - -- From this point onward the Psalm becomes original. Concerning the Beth in בעשׁן , vid., on Psa 37:20. The reading כּמו קד (in the Karait...

Constable: Psa 90:1--106:48 - --IV. Book 4: chs. 90--106 Moses composed one of the psalms in this section of the Psalter (Ps. 90). David wrote t...

Constable: Psa 102:1-28 - --Psalm 102 Another anonymous writer poured out his personal lament to Yahweh (cf. Pss. 22, 69, 79). He fe...

Constable: Psa 102:2-10 - --2. Description of the affliction 102:3-11 102:3-7 Several statements illustrate how the psalmist felt. He had lost many good days to suffering. His so...

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Introduction / Outline

JFB: Psalms (Book Introduction) The Hebrew title of this book is Tehilim ("praises" or "hymns"), for a leading feature in its contents is praise, though the word occurs in the title ...

JFB: Psalms (Outline) ALEPH. (Psa 119:1-8). This celebrated Psalm has several peculiarities. It is divided into twenty-two parts or stanzas, denoted by the twenty-two let...

TSK: Psalms (Book Introduction) The Psalms have been the general song of the universal Church; and in their praise, all the Fathers have been unanimously eloquent. Men of all nation...

TSK: Psalms 102 (Chapter Introduction) Overview Psa 102:1, The prophet in his prayer makes a grievous complaint; Psa 102:12, He takes comfort in the eternity, and mercy of God; Psa 102:...

Poole: Psalms (Book Introduction) OF PSALMS THE ARGUMENT The divine authority of this Book of PSALMS is so certain and evident, that it was never questioned in the church; which b...

MHCC: Psalms (Book Introduction) David was the penman of most of the psalms, but some evidently were composed by other writers, and the writers of some are doubtful. But all were writ...

MHCC: Psalms 102 (Chapter Introduction) (Psa 102:1-11) A sorrowful complaint of great afflictions. (Psa 102:12-22) Encouragement by expecting the performances of God's promises to his churc...

Matthew Henry: Psalms (Book Introduction) An Exposition, with Practical Observations, of The Book of Psalms We have now before us one of the choicest and most excellent parts of all the Old Te...

Matthew Henry: Psalms 102 (Chapter Introduction) Some think that David penned this psalm at the time of Absalom's rebellion; others that Daniel, Nehemiah, or some other prophet, penned it for the ...

Constable: Psalms (Book Introduction) Introduction Title The title of this book in the Hebrew Bible is Tehillim, which means...

Constable: Psalms (Outline) Outline I. Book 1: chs. 1-41 II. Book 2: chs. 42-72 III. Book 3: chs. 73...

Constable: Psalms Psalms Bibliography Allen, Ronald B. "Evidence from Psalm 89." In A Case for Premillennialism: A New Consensus,...

Haydock: Psalms (Book Introduction) THE BOOK OF PSALMS. INTRODUCTION. The Psalms are called by the Hebrew, Tehillim; that is, hymns of praise. The author, of a great part of ...

Gill: Psalms (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO PSALMS The title of this book may be rendered "the Book of Praises", or "Hymns"; the psalm which our Lord sung at the passover is c...

Gill: Psalms 102 (Chapter Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO PSALM 102 A prayer of the afflicted, when he is overwhelmed, and poureth out his complaint before the Lord; Whether this psalm was ...

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