Psalms 102:19

Psalms 102:19 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from heaven did the Lord behold the earth;
• New International Version (NIV)“The Lord looked down from his sanctuary on high, from heaven he viewed the earth,
• English Standard Version (ESV)that he looked down from his holy height; from heaven the Lord looked at the earth,
• New King James Version (NKJV)For He looked down from the height of His sanctuary; From heaven the Lord viewed the earth,

Context of Psalms 102:19

17He has regarded the prayer of the destitute, And has not despised their prayer. 18Let this be recorded for the generation to come, That a people yet to be created will praise the Lord. For He looked down from His holy height [of His sanctuary], From heaven the Lord gazed on the earth, 20To hear the sighing of the prisoner, To set free those who were doomed to death, 21So that people may declare the name of the Lord in Zion And His praise in Jerusalem,

Psalms 102:19 word by word

כִּֽי־הִ֭שְׁקִיף מִמְּר֣וֹם קָדְשׁ֑וֹ יְ֝הוָ֗ה מִשָּׁמַ֤יִם׀ אֶל־אֶ֬רֶץ הִבִּֽיט׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• For he hath looked downשָׁקַףshâqaph · to lookH8259
• from the heightמָרוֹםmârôm · heightH4791
• of his sanctuaryקֹ֫דֶשׁqôdesh · holinessH6944
• from heavenשָׁמַיִםshâmayim shâmeh · heavenH8064
• did the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• beholdנָבַטnâbaţ · to lookH5027
• the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776

Cross-references for Psalms 102:19

• Psalms 14:2The Lord has looked down from heaven upon the children of men To see if there are any who understand (act wisely), Who [truly] seek after God, [longing for His wisdom and guidance].
• Psalms 33:13The Lord looks [down] from heaven; He sees all the sons of man;
• Deuteronomy 26:15Look down from Your holy dwelling above, from heaven, and bless Your people Israel, and the land which You have given us, as You have sworn to our fathers, a land [of plenty] flowing with milk and honey.’
• 1 Kings 8:39then hear in heaven Your dwelling place, and forgive and act and give to each according to his ways, whose heart (mind) You know, for You and You alone know the hearts of all the children of men,
• 2 Chronicles 16:9For the eyes of the Lord move to and fro throughout the earth so that He may support those whose heart is completely His. You have acted foolishly in this; therefore, from now on you will have wars.”
• Job 22:12“Is not God in the height of heaven? And behold the distant stars, how high they are!
• Hebrews 8:1Now the main point of what we have to say is this: we have such a High Priest, [the Christ] who is seated [in the place of honor] at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty (God) in heaven,
• Hebrews 9:23Therefore it was necessary for the [earthly] copies of the heavenly things to be cleansed with these, but the heavenly things themselves required far better sacrifices than these.

Commentaries on Psalms 102:19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19For he hath looked down - This, with the three following verses, seems to me to contain a glorious prophecy of the incarnation of Christ, and the gathering in of the Jews and the Gentiles to him. The Lord looks down from heaven, and sees the whole earth groaning and travailing in pain; his eye affects his heart, and he purposes their salvation.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary - From his high and holy dwelling-place, in heaven. The word here rendered “looked down,” means, in Kal, to lay upon or over; then, in Niphil, to lie out over anything, to project; and then, to bend forward. It then means to bend or incline forward with an intention to look at anything, as from a window, Genesis 26:8. Compare Psalm 14:2. See also Psalm 85:12, note; 1 Peter 1:12, note. From heaven…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-22Verses 12-22 We are dying creatures, but God is an everlasting God, the protector of his church; we may be confident that it will not be neglected. When we consider our own vileness, our darkness and deadness, and the manifold defects in our prayers, we have cause to fear that they will not be received in heaven; but we are here assured of the contrary, for we have an Advocate with the Father, and are under grace, not under the law. Redemption is the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19His sanctuary refers to God's holy place in heaven (see Psalm 92:8–10).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 19-2219-22. For--or, "That," as introducing the statement of God's condescension. A summary of what shall be written. to loose ... appointed--or, "deliver" them (Psa 79:11).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 102:19

• Church
• Gentiles
• Heaven
• Prayer
• Prisoners
• Thankfulness

In the dictionaries

• Cleave
• Create
• Destitute
• Heaven
• Regard
• Sanctuary
• Accommodation
• Job, Book of
• Omniscience
• Psalms, Book of

Commentaries on Psalms 102

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings