Psalms 102:19
17 He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer.
18 This shall be written for the generation to come: and the people which shall be created shall praise the LORD.
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;
21 To declare the name of the LORD in Zion, and his praise 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
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Deuteronomy 26:15
Look down from thy holy habitation, from heaven, and bless thy people Israel, and the land which thou hast given us, as thou swarest unto our fathers, a land that floweth with milk and honey.
Read in contextPsalms 14:2
The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.
Read in contextHebrews 9:23–24
It was therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.
Read in context1 Kings 8:43
Hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place, and do according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for: that all people of the earth may know thy name, to fear thee, as do thy people Israel; and that they may know that this house, which I have builded, is called by thy name.
Read in context2 Chronicles 16:9
For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars.
Read in contextHebrews 8:1–2
Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have such an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens;
Read in contextJob 22:12
Is not God in the height of heaven? and behold the height of the stars, how high they are!
Read in contextPsalms 33:13–14
The LORD looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men.
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