Psalms 102:2

“Hide not thy face from me in the day when I am in trouble, etc.] 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, (<182301>Job 23:1-3), 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…”

“Hide not thy face from me - The Septuagint and the Latin Vulgate render this, “Do not turn away thy face from me.” The sense is essentially the same. The prayer is, that God would not refuse to look graciously upon him; that he would turn his attention to him; that he would regard his supplications. See the notes at Psalms 10:1; compare Psalms 13:1; Psalms 27:9; Job 13:24; Job 34:29; Deuteronomy 31:17. In the day when I am in trouble - When sorrows come upon me; when I need thy gracious help. Literally, “When there is distress to me.” Incline thine ear unto me - See Psalms 5:1, note; Psalms 17:6, note; compare Psalms 17:1; Psalms 55:1; Psalms 86:6; Psalms 39:12. In the day when I call,…”

“Hide: Psa 13:1, Psa 27:9, Psa 69:17, Psa 88:14, Psa 104:29, Psa 143:7; Job 34:29; Isa 8:17, Isa 43:2; Co1 10:13 incline: Psa 71:2, 88:2-18 in the day: Psa 22:19, Psa 40:13, Psa 70:1; Job 7:21; Isa 65:24; Acts 12:5-25 Psalms 102:3”