The Prayer of the Afflicted
Psalms 102:19
In 11 translations
- BSB
- For He looked down from the heights of His sanctuary; the LORD gazed out from heaven to earth
- KJV
- For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from heaven did the LORD behold the earth;
- WEB
- for he has looked down from the height of his sanctuary. From heaven, Yahweh saw the earth,
- ASV
- For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; From heaven did Jehovah behold the earth;
- LSV
- For He has looked || From the high place of His sanctuary. YHWH looked attentively from the heavens to earth,
- YLT
- For He hath looked From the high place of His sanctuary. Jehovah from heaven unto earth looked attentively,
- DBY
- For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from the heavens hath Jehovah beheld the earth,
- DRC101:20
- Because he hath looked forth from his high sanctuary: from heaven the Lord hath looked upon the earth.
- GNV
- For he hath looked downe from the height of his Sanctuarie: out of the heauen did the Lord beholde the earth,
- JPS102:20
- For He hath looked down from the height of His sanctuary; from heaven did the LORD behold the earth;
- LXXE101:20
- For he has looked out from the height of his sanctuary; the Lord looked upon the earth from heaven;
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Original-language editions
- WLC102:20
- כִּֽי־הִ֭שְׁקִיף מִמְּר֣וֹם קָדְשׁ֑וֹ יְ֝הוָ֗ה מִשָּׁמַ֤יִם ׀ אֶל־אֶ֬רֶץ הִבִּֽיט׃KJV:Ps.102.19
- LXX-Br101:20
- Ὅτι ἐξέκυψεν ἐξ ὕψους ἁγίου αὐτοῦ, Κύριος ἐξ οὐρανοῦ ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν ἐπέβλεψε,
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In the reference works topics that cite this verse
HeavenSanctuaryAccommodationHoly of HoliesOmnisciencePrisonersGentilesThankfulnessPsalms, Book ofPrayer
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Cross-references most cited first
- Deuteronomy 26:15Look down from Your holy habitation, from heaven, and bless Your people Israel and the land You have given us as You swore to our fathers—a land flowing with milk and honey.”
- Psalms 14:2The LORD looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God.
- Job 22:12Is not God as high as the heavens? Look at the highest stars, how lofty they are!
- Hebrews 9:23–24So it was necessary for the copies of the heavenly things to be purified with these sacrifices, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these. For Christ did not enter a man-made copy of the true…
- 1 Kings 8:39be heard by You from heaven, Your dwelling place. And may You forgive and act, and repay each man according to all his ways, since You know his heart—for You alone know the hearts of all men—
- Psalms 33:13–14The LORD looks down from heaven; He sees all the sons of men. From His dwelling place He gazes on all who inhabit the earth.
- 1 Kings 8:43then may You hear from heaven, Your dwelling place, and do according to all for which the foreigner calls to You. Then all the peoples of the earth will know Your name and fear You, as do Your people Israel, and they…
- Hebrews 8:1–2The point of what we are saying is this: We do have such a high priest, who sat down at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven, and who ministers in the sanctuary and true tabernacle set up by the Lord,…
- 2 Chronicles 16:9For the eyes of the LORD roam to and fro over all the earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose hearts are fully devoted to Him. You have acted foolishly in this matter. From now on, therefore, you will be…
From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).
Verse numbering differs between Bibles
- 102:20 in some Bibles
- 102:19 in most Bibles