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Psalm 102:17-19
New English Translation
Psalm 102:17-19
New English Translation
17 when he responds to the prayer of the destitute,[a]
and does not reject[b] their request.[c]
18 The account of his intervention[d] will be recorded for future generations;
people yet to be born[e] will praise the Lord.
19 For he will look down from his sanctuary above;[f]
from heaven the Lord will look toward earth,[g]
Footnotes
- Psalm 102:17 tn The Hebrew adjective עַרְעָר (ʿarar, “destitute”) occurs only here in the OT. It is derived from the verbal root ערר (“to strip oneself”).
- Psalm 102:17 tn Heb “despise.”
- Psalm 102:17 tn The perfect verbal forms in vv. 16-17 are functioning as future perfects, indicating future actions that will precede the future developments described in v. 15.
- Psalm 102:18 tn The Hebrew text has simply “this,” referring to the anticipated divine intervention on behalf of Zion (vv. 13, 16-17). The referent has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- Psalm 102:18 tn Or “created.”
- Psalm 102:19 tn Heb “from the height of his sanctuary.”
- Psalm 102:19 tn The perfect verbal forms in v. 19 are functioning as future perfects, indicating future actions that will precede the future developments described in v. 18.
Psalm 102:17-19
New International Version
Psalm 102:17-19
New International Version
17 He will respond to the prayer(A) of the destitute;
he will not despise their plea.
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