Psalm 102:17

New English Translation

¹⁷when he responds to the prayer of the destitute,^[a]
and does not reject^[b] their request.^[c]

Psalm 102:17 tn The Hebrew adjective עַרְעָר (ʿarar, “destitute”) occurs only here in the OT. It is derived from the verbal root ערר (“to strip oneself”).
Psalm 102:17 tn Heb “despise.”
Psalm 102:17 tn The perfect verbal forms in vv. 16-17 are functioning as future perfects, indicating future actions that will precede the future developments described in v. 15.

Psalm 102:17

New King James Version

¹⁷^(A)He shall regard the prayer of the destitute,
And shall not despise their prayer.

¹⁷He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer.

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