Psalms 102:18
16 When the LORD shall build up Zion, he shall appear in his glory.
17 He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer.
This shall be written for the generation to come: and the people which shall be created shall praise the LORD.
19 For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from heaven did the LORD behold the earth;
20 To hear the groaning of the prisoner; to loose those that are appointed to death;
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Let this be written for the generation to come, so that a people not yet created may praise the LORD.
- KJV
- This shall be written for the generation to come: and the people which shall be created shall praise the LORD.
- WEB
- This will be written for the generation to come. A people which will be created will praise the LORD,
- ASV
- This shall be written for the generation to come; And a people which shall be created shall praise Jehovah.
- DARBY
- This shall be written for the generation to come; and a people that shall be created shall praise Jah:
- BLB
- This will be written for the generation to come, and a people yet to be created will praise YAH.
- ÅB
- Dette skal bli oppskrevet for den kommende slekt, og det folk som skal skapes, skal love Herren.
- OTB
- Dette vil bli nedskrevet for fremtidige generasjoner,
Så et folk som ennå ikke er skapt kan prise Herren: - B1930
- Dette skal bli opskrevet for den kommende slekt, og det folk som skal skapes, skal love Herren.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Romans 15:4
For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.
Read in contextPsalms 22:30–31
A seed shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation.
Read in contextIsaiah 43:21
This people have I formed for myself; they shall shew forth my praise.
Read in contextPsalms 78:4–6
We will not hide them from their children, shewing to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done.
Read in context1 Peter 2:9–10
But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
Read in context2 Peter 1:15
Moreover I will endeavour that ye may be able after my decease to have these things always in remembrance.
Read in contextEphesians 2:10
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
Read in context1 Corinthians 10:11
Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.
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