Psalms 102:19

¹⁷ He will turn toward the prayer of the destitute; He will not despise their prayer.

¹⁸ Let this be written for the generation to come, so that a people not yet created may praise the LORD.

For He looked down from the heights of His sanctuary; the LORD gazed out from heaven to earth

²⁰ to hear a prisoner’s groaning, to release those condemned to death,

²¹ that they may proclaim the name of the LORD in Zion and praise Him in Jerusalem,

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: For He looked down from the heights of His sanctuary; the LORD gazed out from heaven to earth
KJV: For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from heaven did the LORD behold the earth;
WEB: for he has looked down from the height of his sanctuary. From heaven, the LORD saw the earth,
ASV: For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; From heaven did Jehovah behold the earth;
DARBY: For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from the heavens hath Jehovah beheld the earth,
BLB: For He looked down from the height of His sanctuary, YHWH looked out from the heavens to the earth,

ÅB: For han har sett ned fra sin hellige høyde, Herren har fra himmelen skuet til jorden
OTB: For han så ned fra sin hellige høyde;
Fra himmelen observerte Herren jorden,
B1930: For han har sett ned fra sin hellige høide, Herren har fra himmelen skuet til jorden

Deuteronomy 26:15
Look down from Your holy habitation, from heaven, and bless Your people Israel and the land You have given us as You swore to our fathers—a land flowing with milk and honey.”
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Psalms 14:2
The LORD looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God.
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Hebrews 9:23–24
So it was necessary for the copies of the heavenly things to be purified with these sacrifices, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.
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1 Kings 8:43
then may You hear from heaven, Your dwelling place, and do according to all for which the foreigner calls to You. Then all the peoples of the earth will know Your name and fear You, as do Your people Israel, and they will know that this house I have built is called by Your Name.
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2 Chronicles 16:9
For the eyes of the LORD roam to and fro over all the earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose hearts are fully devoted to Him. You have acted foolishly in this matter. From now on, therefore, you will be at war.”
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Hebrews 8:1–2
The point of what we are saying is this: We do have such a high priest, who sat down at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven,
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Job 22:12
Is not God as high as the heavens? Look at the highest stars, how lofty they are!
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Psalms 33:13–14
The LORD looks down from heaven; He sees all the sons of men.
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