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Psalms 102:24
I say: “O my God, do not take me in the midst of my days! Your years go on through all generations.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist addresses God directly, pleading not to be cut off prematurely while reflecting on his physical depletion and God’s eternal nature. This occurs immediately after noting his strength has been broken and his days shortened, and just before recalling God’s role as Creator.
The words — The Hebrew term אֹמַר ('o.Mar) translates literally as "I said" or "I say," marking the psalmist’s direct appeal. The verb תַּ֭עֲלֵ/נִי (Ta.'al./ni) means "you lift up" or "take away," expressing the fear of premature death.
The thread — The tension between human mortality and divine eternity echoes in Psalms 39:13 and Habakkuk 1:12, where supplicants appeal to God’s everlasting nature amid human frailty. This theme also connects to Psalms 102:12, which affirms God’s enthronement and enduring renown across generations.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition that human lifespan is fragile while God’s existence remains unbroken across time. It calls the reader to anchor trust in divine permanence rather than human longevity.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
I said, O my God, take me not away in the midst of my days: thy years are throughout all generations.
Cross-references
- Psalms 39:13 Turn Your gaze away from me, that I may again be cheered before I depart and am no more.”
- Habakkuk 1:12 Are You not from everlasting, O LORD, my God, my Holy One? We will not die. O LORD, You have appointed them to execute judgment; O Rock, You have established them for correction.
- Psalms 102:12 But You, O LORD, sit enthroned forever; Your renown endures to all generations.
- Isaiah 38:10 I said, “In the prime of my life I must go through the gates of Sheol and be deprived of the remainder of my years.”
- Revelation 1:8 “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, who is and was and is to come—the Almighty.
- Job 36:26 Indeed, God is great—beyond our knowledge; the number of His years is unsearchable.
- Psalms 9:7 But the LORD abides forever; He has established His throne for judgment.
- Psalms 90:1 A prayer of Moses the man of God. Lord, You have been our dwelling place through all generations.
- Revelation 1:4 John, To the seven churches in the province of Asia: Grace and peace to you from Him who is and was and is to come, and from the seven spirits before His throne,