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 listen to the prayers of the destitute. He will not reject their pleas. 18Let this be recorded for future generations, so that a people not yet born will praise the Lord. Tell them the Lord looked down from his heavenly sanctuary. He looked down to earth from heaven 20to hear the groans of the prisoners, to release those condemned to die. 21And so the Lord’s fame will be celebrated in Zion, his praises 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 on the entire human race; he looks to see if anyone is truly wise, if anyone seeks God.
• Psalms 33:13The Lord looks down from heaven and sees the whole human race.
• Deuteronomy 26:15Now look down from your holy dwelling place in heaven and bless your people Israel and the land you swore to our ancestors to give us—a land flowing with milk and honey.’
• 1 Kings 8:39then hear from heaven where you live, and forgive. Give your people what their actions deserve, for you alone know each human heart.
• 2 Chronicles 16:9The eyes of the Lord search the whole earth in order to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him. What a fool you have been! From now on you will be at war.”
• Job 22:12“God is so great—higher than the heavens, higher than the farthest stars.
• Hebrews 8:1Here is the main point: We have a High Priest who sat down in the place of honor beside the throne of the majestic God in heaven.
• Hebrews 9:23That is why the Tabernacle and everything in it, which were copies of things in heaven, had to be purified by the blood of animals. But the real things in heaven had to be purified with far better sacrifices than the blood of animals.

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