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King James Version

Psalms 102:17

He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Poor;   Prayer;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Poor, the;  

Dictionaries:

- Holman Bible Dictionary - Gentiles;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Praise;   Prayer;   Psalms;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Progress;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Pelican;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Psalms the book of;  

Encyclopedias:

- The Jewish Encyclopedia - Nehardea (Nearda);  

Parallel Translations

Legacy Standard Bible
He has turned toward the prayer of the destituteAnd has not despised their prayer.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
He has regarded the prayer of the destitute And has not despised their prayer.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
He wyll regarde the prayer of the humble destitute of all helpe: and he wyll not dispise their prayer.
Darby Translation
He will regard the prayer of the destitute one, and not despise their prayer.
New King James Version
He shall regard the prayer of the destitute, And shall not despise their prayer.
Literal Translation
He will turn to the prayer of the destitute, and will not despise their prayer.
Easy-to-Read Version
He will listen to the prayers of those in poverty. He will not ignore them.
World English Bible
He has responded to the prayer of the destitute, And has not despised their prayer.
King James Version (1611)
He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
e turneth him vnto the prayer of the poore destitute, and despyseth not their desyre.
Amplified Bible
He has regarded the prayer of the destitute, And has not despised their prayer.
American Standard Version
He hath regarded the prayer of the destitute, And hath not despised their prayer.
Bible in Basic English
When he has given ear to the prayer of the poor, and has not put his request on one side.
Update Bible Version
He has regarded the prayer of the destitute, And has not despised their prayer.
Webster's Bible Translation
He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer.
New English Translation
when he responds to the prayer of the destitute, and does not reject their request.
Contemporary English Version
and the prayers of the homeless will be answered.
Complete Jewish Bible
when Adonai has rebuilt Tziyon, and shows himself in his glory,
Geneva Bible (1587)
And shall turne vnto the prayer of the desolate, and not despise their prayer.
George Lamsa Translation
He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer.
Hebrew Names Version
He has responded to the prayer of the destitute, And has not despised their prayer.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
When the LORD hath built up Zion, when He hath appeared in His glory;
New Living Translation
He will listen to the prayers of the destitute. He will not reject their pleas.
New Life Bible
He will answer the prayer of those in need. He will not turn from their prayer.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
He has had regard to the prayer of the lowly, and has not despised their petition.
English Revised Version
He hath regarded the prayer of the destitute, and hath not despised their prayer.
Berean Standard Bible
He will turn toward the prayer of the destitute; He will not despise their prayer.
New Revised Standard
He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and will not despise their prayer.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Hath turned towards the prayer of the destitute, And not despised their prayer,
Douay-Rheims Bible
(101-18) He hath had regard to the prayer of the humble: and he hath not despised their petition.
Lexham English Bible
He will turn his attention to the prayer of the destitute and will not despise their prayer.
English Standard Version
he regards the prayer of the destitute and does not despise their prayer.
New American Standard Bible
He has turned His attention to the prayer of the destitute And has not despised their prayer.
New Century Version
He will answer the prayers of the needy; he will not reject their prayers.
Good News Translation
He will hear his forsaken people and listen to their prayer.
Christian Standard Bible®
He will pay attention to the prayer of the destitute and will not despise their prayer.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
He bihelde on the preier of meke men; and he dispiside not the preier of hem.
Young's Literal Translation
He turned unto the prayer of the destitute, And He hath not despised their prayer.
Revised Standard Version
he will regard the prayer of the destitute, and will not despise their supplication.

Contextual Overview

12 But thou, O Lord , shall endure for ever; and thy remembrance unto all generations. 13 Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favour her, yea, the set time, is come. 14 For thy servants take pleasure in her stones, and favour the dust thereof. 15 So the heathen shall fear the name of the Lord , and all the kings of the earth thy glory. 16 When the Lord shall build up Zion, he shall appear in his glory. 17 He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer. 18 This shall be written for the generation to come: and the people which shall be created shall praise the Lord . 19 For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from heaven did the Lord behold the earth; 20 To hear the groaning of the prisoner; to loose those that are appointed to death; 21 To declare the name of the Lord in Zion, and his praise in Jerusalem;

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

He will: Psalms 9:18, Psalms 72:12, Deuteronomy 4:29, Deuteronomy 32:36, Nehemiah 1:6, Nehemiah 1:11, Nehemiah 2:1-8, Jeremiah 29:11-14, Daniel 9:3-21

not despise: Psalms 22:24, Psalms 69:23

Reciprocal: Genesis 19:21 - I Numbers 21:3 - hearkened 2 Kings 1:13 - O man of God Job 35:13 - regard Psalms 9:12 - he forgetteth Psalms 10:17 - cause Psalms 35:10 - which Psalms 51:17 - thou Psalms 65:2 - thou Psalms 69:33 - the Lord Psalms 86:1 - for I am Psalms 109:22 - For I Psalms 136:23 - remembered Psalms 140:12 - the Lord Psalms 141:8 - leave not my soul destitute Song of Solomon 8:1 - yea Isaiah 41:17 - the poor Jeremiah 29:12 - General Ezekiel 36:37 - I will yet Luke 1:48 - regarded Luke 18:1 - that John 6:37 - I will

Gill's Notes on the Bible

He will regard the prayer of the destitute,.... Of the destitute of human help and support, protection and defence; as the church in the wilderness; of the "poor", as the Syriac and Arabic versions, both in spirit and in purse; of the "humble", as the Septuagint and Vulgate Latin: the word c signifies a low shrub or plant; it is rendered, the heath in the wilderness, Jeremiah 17:6 and designs the saints in their low and afflicted state, during the reign of antichrist, and while the witnesses prophesy in sackcloth; these are the elect that pray day and night, and give the Lord no rest till he establish and make Jerusalem a praise in the earth; and the prayers of these are regarded and looked to by the Lord; his eyes are upon and his ears are open to these praying ones; and all the glorious things which shall be done for the church of God will be in consequence of their prayers:

and not despise their prayer; not reject it with contempt and abhorrence; more is intended than is expressed: the meaning is, that he will receive it with pleasure, and return an answer to it; the prayer of these poor destitute ones is delightful to him, Proverbs 15:8.

c הערער "eorum, qui sunt veluti myricae", Pagninus, Vatablus, Cocceius.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

He will regard the prayer - literally, “He looks upon,” or “he ‘turns himself’ to their prayer.” He does not any longer seem to turn away from them and disregard them. He shows by thus building up Zion that he does regard prayer; that he hears the supplications of his people. There is no higher proof that prayer is heard than that which is often furnished in a revival of pure religion. All such revivals, like that on the day of Pentecost (Acts 2:1 ff), are usually preceded, as that was Acts 1:13-14, by special prayer; in those revivals there are often most manifest and clear answers to prayer for the conversion of individuals; to prayer for a blessing on a preached gospel; to prayer for particular relatives and friends.

Of the destitute - literally, “of the poor.” The word - ערער ar‛âr - occurs only here and in Jeremiah 17:6, where it is rendered “heath:” “He shall be like the ‘heath’ in the desert.” The word, according to its etymology, means “naked;” then, poor, stripped of everything, impoverished, wholly destitute. It would thus be eminently applicable to the poor exiles in Babylon; it is as applicable to sinners pleading with God, and to the people of God themselves, destitute of everything like self-righteousness, and feeling that they have nothing in themselves, but that they are wholly dependent on the mercy of God. Compare Revelation 3:17.

And not despise their prayer - Not treat it with contempt; not pass it by unheard. This is stated as one of the reasons why the nations would be struck with awe - that God, the infinite God, would hear the prayers of those who were so poor, so powerless, so friendless. There is, in fact, nothing more suited to excite wonder than that God does hear the prayer of poor, lost, sinful man.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Psalms 102:17. The prayer of the destitute — הערער haarar of him who is laid in utter ruin, who is entirely wasted.


 
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