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16 The nations shall fear your name, Lord,
    all the kings of the earth, your glory,(A)
17 Once the Lord has rebuilt Zion
    and appeared in glory,
18 Heeding the plea of the lowly,
    not scorning their prayer.
19 Let this be written for the next generation,
    for a people not yet born,
    that they may praise the Lord:(B)
20 [a]“The Lord looked down from the holy heights,
    viewed the earth from heaven,(C)
21 To attend to the groaning of the prisoners,
    to release those doomed to die.”(D)
22 Then the Lord’s name will be declared on Zion,
    his praise in Jerusalem,
23 When peoples and kingdoms gather
    to serve the Lord.(E)

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Footnotes

  1. 102:20–23 Both Ps 102:20–21 and Ps 102:22–23 depend on Ps 102:19.

16 For the Lord will rebuild Zion(A)
    and appear in his glory.(B)
17 He will respond to the prayer(C) of the destitute;
    he will not despise their plea.

18 Let this be written(D) for a future generation,
    that a people not yet created(E) may praise the Lord:
19 “The Lord looked down(F) from his sanctuary on high,
    from heaven he viewed the earth,
20 to hear the groans of the prisoners(G)
    and release those condemned to death.”
21 So the name of the Lord will be declared(H) in Zion
    and his praise(I) in Jerusalem
22 when the peoples and the kingdoms
    assemble to worship(J) the Lord.

23 In the course of my life[a] he broke my strength;
    he cut short my days.(K)

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  1. Psalm 102:23 Or By his power