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 will regard the prayer of the destitute one, and not despise their prayer. 18This shall be written for the generation to come; and a people that shall be created shall praise Jah: For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from the heavens hath Jehovah beheld the earth, 20To hear the groaning of the prisoner, to loose those that are appointed to die; 21That the name of Jehovah may be declared 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

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Cross-references for Psalms 102:19

• Psalms 14:2Jehovah looked down from the heavens upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.
• Psalms 33:13Jehovah looketh from the heavens; he beholdeth all the sons of men:
• Deuteronomy 26:15Look down from thy holy habitation, from the heavens, and bless thy people Israel, and the land that thou hast given us as thou didst swear unto our fathers, a land flowing with milk and honey!
• 1 Kings 8:39then hear thou in the heavens, the settled place of thy dwelling, and forgive, and do, and render unto every man according to all his ways, whose heart thou knowest (for thou, thou only, knowest the hearts of all the children of men),
• 2 Chronicles 16:9For the eyes of Jehovah run to and fro through the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of those whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly; for from henceforth thou shalt have wars.
• Job 22:12Is not God in the height of the heavens? And behold the summit of the stars: how exalted are they!
• Hebrews 8:1Now a summary of the things of which we are speaking [is], We have such a one high priest who has sat down on [the] right hand of the throne of the greatness in the heavens;
• Hebrews 9:23[It was] necessary then that the figurative representations of the things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with sacrifices better 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
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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