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

17when he responds to the prayer of the destitute, and does not reject their request. 18The account of his intervention will be recorded for future generations; people yet to be born will praise the Lord. For he will look down from his sanctuary above; from heaven the Lord will look toward earth, 20in order to hear the painful cries of the prisoners, and to set free those condemned to die, 21so they may proclaim the name of the Lord in Zion, and praise him 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 looks down from heaven at the human race, to see if there is anyone who is wise and seeks God.
• Psalms 33:13The Lord watches from heaven; he sees all people.
• Deuteronomy 26:15Look down from your holy dwelling place in heaven and bless your people Israel and the land you have given us, just as you promised our ancestors – a land flowing with milk and honey.”
• 1 Kings 8:39then listen from your heavenly dwelling place, forgive their sin, and act favorably toward each one based on your evaluation of his motives. (Indeed you are the only one who can correctly evaluate the motives of all people.)
• 2 Chronicles 16:9Certainly the Lord watches the whole earth carefully and is ready to strengthen those who are devoted to him. You have acted foolishly in this matter; from now on you will have war.
• Job 22:12“Is not God on high in heaven? And see the lofty stars, how high they are!
• Hebrews 8:1Now the main point of what we are saying is this: We have such a high priest, one who sat down at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven,
• Hebrews 9:23So it was necessary for the sketches of the things in heaven to be purified with these sacrifices, but the heavenly things themselves required 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