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Psalms 102:16
16For the Lord will rebuild Zion and appear in his glory.
Psalms 102:16 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)When the Lord shall build up Zion, he shall appear in his glory.
- English Standard Version (ESV)For the Lord builds up Zion; he appears in his glory;
- New King James Version (NKJV)For the Lord shall build up Zion; He shall appear in His glory.
- New Living Translation (NLT)For the Lord will rebuild Jerusalem. He will appear in his glory.
Context of Psalms 102:16
14For her stones are dear to your servants; her very dust moves them to pity. 15The nations will fear the name of the Lord, all the kings of the earth will revere your glory. For the Lord will rebuild Zion and appear in his glory. 17He will respond to the prayer of the destitute; he will not despise their plea. 18Let this be written for a future generation, that a people not yet created may praise the Lord:
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כִּֽי־בָנָ֣ה יְהוָ֣ה צִיּ֑וֹן נִ֝רְאָ֗ה בִּכְבוֹדֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 102:16
- Psalms 51:18May it please you to prosper Zion, to build up the walls of Jerusalem.
- Psalms 69:35for God will save Zion and rebuild the cities of Judah. Then people will settle there and possess it;
- Psalms 147:2The Lord builds up Jerusalem; he gathers the exiles of Israel.
- Isaiah 2:2In the last days the mountain of the Lord’s temple will be established as the highest of the mountains; it will be exalted above the hills, and all nations will stream to it.
- Isaiah 14:26This is the plan determined for the whole world; this is the hand stretched out over all nations.
- Isaiah 66:18“And I, because of what they have planned and done, am about to come and gather the people of all nations and languages, and they will come and see my glory.
- Jeremiah 31:4I will build you up again, and you, Virgin Israel, will be rebuilt. Again you will take up your timbrels and go out to dance with the joyful.
- Jeremiah 33:7I will bring Judah and Israel back from captivity and will rebuild them as they were before.
- Psalms 97:6The heavens proclaim his righteousness, and all peoples see his glory.
- Isaiah 60:1“Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you.
- Isaiah 61:3and provide for those who grieve in Zion— to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of his splendor.
- Micah 2:9You drive the women of my people from their pleasant homes. You take away my blessing from their children forever.
- Zechariah 2:6“Come! Come! Flee from the land of the north,” declares the Lord, “for I have scattered you to the four winds of heaven,” declares the Lord.
Commentaries on Psalms 102:16
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16When the Lord shall build up Zion - It is such a difficult thing, so wholly improbable, so far out of the reach of human power, that when God does it, he must manifest his power and glory in a most extraordinary manner.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16When the Lord shall build up Zion - The Septuagint, the Latin Vulgate, and Luther, vender this, “Because the Lord hath built up Zion.” This also is the most natural and correct translation of the Hebrew. The reference, however, may be to the future. The psalmist may throw himself into the future, and - standing there - he may describe things as they will appear then - as already done. He shall appear in his glory - The idea is that the building up of Zion…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. 15-16When the Lord arises (Psalm 102:13), the nations will tremble with fear because they will see his glory (see Psalm 8:1; 19:1–4a; 24:7). Rebuilding Zion and the temple shows God's glory and fulfills this promise. An even greater fulfillment will come with the New Jerusalem (Revelation 21).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 15-1715-17. God's favor to the Church will affect her persecutors with fear.Read the comment
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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
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