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Psalm 102:14-16
New English Translation
Psalm 102:14-16
New English Translation
14 Indeed,[a] your servants take delight in her stones,
and feel compassion for[b] the dust of her ruins.[c]
15 The nations will respect the reputation of the Lord,[d]
and all the kings of the earth will respect[e] his splendor,
16 when the Lord rebuilds Zion,
and reveals his splendor,
Footnotes
- Psalm 102:14 tn Or “for.”
- Psalm 102:14 tn The Poel of חָנַן (khanan) occurs only here and in Prov 14:21, where it refers to having compassion on the poor.
- Psalm 102:14 tn Heb “her dust,” probably referring to the dust of the city’s rubble.
- Psalm 102:15 tn Heb “will fear the name of the Lord.” To “fear” God’s name means to have a healthy respect for his revealed reputation which in turn motivates one to obey God’s commands (see Ps 86:11).
- Psalm 102:15 tn The verb “will fear” is understood by ellipsis in the second line (see the preceding line).
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