提要
詩篇第一○一篇是一個誓言，也即大衛王在上帝的面前宣誓並以公義統治上帝的百姓。他堅決表示，並在上帝的統治下作一位良善的君王。他決定要用智慧行完全的道，也要存完全的心行在祂家中（101：2）。一個能以智慧管理自己家庭、在靈性上帶領家人，並作家人屬靈榜樣的人，也同樣地能在他生活中其他方面有所成就（比較提前3：1~5、12）。人們在陌生人面前及公共場所中保持行為正直，要比在自己家人面前這樣做容易得多，但是大衛決定，要在那些深刻了解他人的面前表現正直的行為。
在祂的家庭和宮庭中，大衛可能提到的惡事就是在他那一時代極為普通的拜偶像和犯奸淫的罪。他非常恨惡背叛上帝的罪，同時，他也聲稱，他們影響不了他。同樣的，我們也要保護我們的家庭及家人，使他們遠離任何對他們有不良影響的人與物，好使我們也能驚呼：「彎曲的心思我必遠離；一切的惡人我不認識」。
大衛決心從他的王國耶路撒冷中掃除一切邪惡的事，因為它是耶和華的聖城，也要從他的宮庭中掃除一切邪惡的事，因為他是耶和華的代表。大衛恨惡那些誹謗鄰居、說謊、欺詐、及有驕傲心的人，因為這種人決不會在上帝或君王的面前謙卑自己，而且也是不可信靠的。他們應該受到嚴厲的懲罰。大衛決不會考慮服務這些人，因為如果他們不順服上帝，他們也就不會成為他忠心和順從的臣僕。那些忠心於上帝的人都會受到大衛的看重，也會被他起用擔任重要的職位，因為他們可以成為他忠心、且可信靠的臣僕。
詩篇第一○二篇是唯一帶有此一獨特題目的詩篇。所有其他題目不是歷史的，就是音樂的，但是這個題目是描述與其寫作有關的情況。這一詩篇也是匿名的，但是它可能為一敬虔的猶太人所著，因為這位匿名作者不但非常渴望看到為仇敵所毀的耶路撒冷聖城得以重建，而且還正受著敵人的逼迫（一般以為以斯拉及尼希米都可能是本詩篇的作者）。
詩人迫切地祈求上帝回答他的禱告。他覺得他的日子一覽表很快就煙消雲散，沒有任何成就（102：3、11）。他覺得他非常孤單，猶如鳥兒的比喻所示。他覺得他軟弱、虛耗，及沒有用處，就像被砍倒（「被打擊」）的比喻及枯乾的草所示（102：4、11下）。即使他在上帝的面前謙卑虛己，及公開顯示他的憂傷（為灰塵所蓋），他的仇敵還是會辱罵他（102：8~9）。他相信他所遭遇到的一切困難都是起於上帝的烈怒臨在他的身，因為他一度被上帝拾起來，但是現在他覺得又被上帝摔了下去（102：10）。
由於上帝是永恆不變的（102：12、26~27），詩人相信，現在正是上帝「起來」及憐恤錫安的時候（102：13）。詩人解決自己問題的方法似乎與上帝要重建錫安、展示祂的憐恤有關。當上帝的僕人要努力實踐祂的旨意及重建耶城時，耶城的散落的石頭就會被祂的僕人所喜悅。詩人很快就會恢復他的信心，而且他也會用快樂的聲調讚美上帝。
詩人用預言的方式宣稱，當地上的諸王都臣服在上帝的面前，及列國都要事奉祂時，錫安就會恢復，而且上帝的統治就會開始（102：15~16、21~22）。那時，他會帶著公義臨世，釋放被囚的人，以及拯救祂的百姓脫離死亡（102：20）。這一描述充份指出主耶穌基督就是正要來臨的彌賽亞統治，而且這一重要的解釋已為希伯來書的作者所證實，因為他就是引用詩篇一○二篇廿五至廿七節的經文指耶穌（來1：10、12）。上帝參與創造的世界會滅亡（賽6：17），但是祂自己是永恆不變的（來13：8）。凡是愛耶穌，相信祂就是彌賽亞的人，都要存到永遠，並且為上帝堅立在祂永恆的產業中（89：36；賽66：22；加3：7）。
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Overview
Psalm 101 is a pledge that king David made before the lord to rule God's people righteously. He made strong resolutions to serve as a worthy king under the kingship of God. He determined to behave wisely and blamelessly in his own house (101:2). The man who administers his home and family wisely by leading them spiritually and being a good spiritual example, will also be successful in other areas of his life (cf. 1 Tim. 3:1-5, 12). It is often much easier for people to walk uprightly and blamelessly among strangers and in public than among their own families, but David resolves to show himself upright and among those he knows best.
In his home and the courts of his palace, King David declared that no wicked thing would come into sight. The wickedness that King David was likely referring to are idols and the sin of idolatry which was so prevalent in his day. He hates the sins of the apostate, and asserts that they will have no influence on him. We, likewise, must resolve to guard our homes from any objects that might come in and have a bad influence on us, so that we can also exclaim: "a perverse heart shall depart from me; I will not know wickedness."
David is determined to eradicate wickedness from his kingdom, from Jerusalem because it is the city of the Lord, and from his own palace since he is the Lord's representative. David detests those who slander their neighbour, lie, work deceit, and who have proud hearts, for such people never humble themselves before God or the king, and cannot be trusted. They deserve to be severely punished. David would never consider such people to be in his service, for if they do not obey God, they will likewise not be faithful and obedient servants to him. Those who are faithful to God, however, will be looked upon with favour and will be raised to honoured positions in his service, for they could be expected to be faithful and trustworthy.
Psalm 102 is the only psalm with such a unique title. All other titles have either an historical or musical reference, but this one describes the condition and circumstance around its composition. This psalm is anonymous but it may have been composed by a faithful Jew who had desired to see the city of Jerusalem rebuilt after it had been destroyed but was suffering persecution from the opposition (Ezra or Nehemiah are among the possible authors).
With great urgency, the psalmist cries out to God to answer him. He feels like his days will soon be over and they are passing quickly and vanishing like smoke without accomplishing anything (102:3, Ha). He feels very much alone, as is evident from the metaphors of the solitary birds. He feels weak, wasted away and useless as the metaphor of the cut down ("stricken") and withered grass indicates (102:4, lib). Even though he has humbled himself before God and openly showed his sorrow (covered with ashes), his enemies still reproach him (102:8-9). He believes that all his troubles are because of the wrath of God against him, for once he was in an exalted position, but now he feels like an outcast (102:10).
Thinking of his own transitory nature makes him remember the eternality of God whose Name will be known in every generation. Because of God's immutable and eternal nature (102:12, 26-27), the psalmist has faith that the time has come when God will "arise and have mercy on Zion" (102:13). The solution to the psalmist's own personal problem seems to be tied up with the Lord's mercy on Zion by building her up. Jerusalem's scattered stones are looked upon with favour as God's servants seek to do His will and rebuild the city. Confident that it will soon be accomplished, the tone of the psalmist drastically changes to joyously praising God.
In a prophetic fashion the psalmist declares the restoration of Zion and the sovereign reign of the Lord when all the kings of the earth will be in subjection to Him, and all kingdoms will serve Him (102:15-16, 21-22). At that time He will descend with justice to set the prisoners free and deliver His people from certain death (102:20). This pictures well the coming Messianic reign of Jesus Christ and such an interpretation is affirmed by the writer of the Epistle to the Hebrews who quotes 102:25-27 as referring to Jesus (Hebrews 1:10-12). He participated in the creation of the world, which will perish (Isa. 65:17), but He will never change for He is eternal (Heb. 13:8). All those who come to love, believe in, and put their faith in Jesus the Messiah will remain and be established in the eternal inheritance (89:36; Isa. 66:22; Gal. 3:7).
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