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Psalms 102:13

Old Testament Poetry/Hymns ASV (1901)

What does Psalms 102:13 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Thou wilt arise, and have mercy upon Zion; For it is time to have pity upon her, Yea, the set time is come.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Thou wilt arise, and have mercy upon Zion; For it is time to have pity upon her, Yea, the set time is come.
Psalms 102:13 — American Standard Version

Context — Psalms 102

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
10Because of thine indignation and thy wrath: For thou hast taken me up, and cast me away.
11My days are like a shadow that declineth; And I am withered like grass.
12But thou, O Jehovah, wilt abide for ever; And thy memorial [name] unto all generations.
13Thou wilt arise, and have mercy upon Zion; For it is time to have pity upon her, Yea, the set time is come.
14For thy servants take pleasure in her stones, And have pity upon her dust.
15So the nations shall fear the name of Jehovah, And all the kings of the earth thy glory.
16For Jehovah hath built up Zion; He hath appeared in his glory.
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What do historical commentaries say?

Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Thou shalt arise - Thou wilt come forth - as if God had been inattentive or inactive. And have mercy upon Zion - That is, Upon Jerusalem - represented as in a state of desolation. God would at length pity her, and interpose in her behalf. For the time to favor her - Implying that there was an appointed time to favor her, or to bring her troubles to an end. Yea, the set time is come - The word used here - מועד mô‛êd - means properly an appointed season - a designated moment. It refers to some purpose or appointment in regard to anything that is to be done, as in 1 Samuel 13:8, 1 Samuel 13:11; 2 Samuel 20:5; Genesis 17:21; or to a fixed period, as when certain things are to be done, certain…”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“The set time - The end of those seventy years which thou hast fixed. Psalms 102:18”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“102:13 Now is the time for the Lord to restore Jerusalem from exile (see 75:2; Jer 29:10; Dan 9:1-19).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Thou: Psa 7:6, Psa 44:26, Psa 51:18, Psa 69:35, Psa 69:36; Isa 14:32, Isa 60:1, Isa 60:10-14; Jer 31:10-12, Jer 31:23; Zac 1:12, Zac 1:13, Zac 2:10-12 the set: Ezr 1:1-11; Isa 40:2; Dan. 9:2-27, Dan 12:9, Dan 12:12, Dan 12:13; Act 1:7; Gal 4:4; Pe2 3:8, Pe2 3:12; Rev 11:15-18 Psalms 102:14”
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