Psalms 102:1-15
The title of this psalm directs our attention towards the supreme Afflicted One: the Lord Jesus in His suffering. "He is overwhelmed and poureth out his complaint." But it is a complaint which contains neither impatience nor murmuring; everything here is perfect submission. But it is a complaint which is poured out before God, not before men! Who else could have understood the Lord, even amongst His disciples? Vv. 6, 7 sum up His utter moral loneliness down here. A man feels so much more alone when he is different from others. And Christ was completely alone because of His perfection. It was not therefore only at the cross that He experienced this loneliness but during His whole life. Tears were His drink, His daily portion (v. 9). It was not only on the few occasions reported in the Gospel that He was insulted. "All the day" He was the object of His enemies’ hatred (v. 8). He experienced man’s anger against Himself, but far worse still, He experienced God’s wrath when He took our place to face it (v. 10). But this very moment has become for God "the time of compassion" (v. 13) – upon Zion in Israel but also for the blessing of all those who believe in Him now.