Psalms 102:2 bbe — Let not your face be veiled from me in the day of my trouble; give ear to me, and let my cry be answered quickly.

Psalms 102:2 in the Bible in Basic English reads: “Let not your face be veiled from me in the day of my trouble; give ear to me, and let my cry be answered quickly.”

Psalms 102:2 is found in the Old Testament, in the book of Psalms, chapter 102, verse 2.

Psalms is traditionally attributed to Multiple authors (David, Asaph, the sons of Korah, Solomon, Moses, others). Approximately 73 psalms are attributed to David; others to Asaph, the sons of Korah, Solomon, Moses, Heman, and Ethan; the remainder are anonymous. It was written c. 1410–430 BC.

The Psalms are the prayer book and hymnal of God's people, gathering a thousand years of inspired song — praise, lament, thanksgiving, confession, and royal and messianic worship. Every emotion of the believing heart finds a voice here, and every voice finds its center in Christ.

Psalms explores themes including Praise, Lament, Trust, Messiah, Refuge, Kingship. These themes shape the meaning and context of Psalms 102:2.

Psalms 102:2 is available on GodsGoodBook in the King James Version (KJV), American Standard Version (ASV), World English Bible (WEB), NET Bible, Young's Literal Translation, Darby Bible, Douay-Rheims Bible, and the Bible in Basic English. Each translation reflects different translation philosophies — use the translation picker on this page to compare them, or browse our full translations directory.

Psalms 102:2 reads (BBE): “Let not your face be veiled from me in the day of my trouble; give ear to me, and let my cry be answered quickly.” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.