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

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Footnotes

  1. 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”).
  2. Psalm 102:17 tn Heb “despise.”
  3. 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.

17 He will respond to the prayer(A) of the destitute;
    he will not despise their plea.

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

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

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17 he (A)regards the prayer of the destitute
    and does not despise their prayer.

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