Psalms

Psalm 102:13–18

¹³You will rise up and have compassion on Zion,

for it is time to show her favor —

the appointed time has come.

¹⁴For Your servants delight in her stones

and take pity on her dust.

¹⁵So the nations will fear the name of the LORD,

and all the kings of the earth will fear Your glory.

¹⁶For the LORD will rebuild Zion;

He has appeared in His glory.

¹⁷He will turn toward the prayer of the destitute;

He will not despise their prayer.

¹⁸Let this be written for the generation to come,

so that a people not yet created may praise the LORD.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You	אַתָּ֣ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
will rise up	תָ֭קוּם	ṯā·qūm	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
and have compassion	תְּרַחֵ֣ם	tə·ra·ḥêm	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H7355 love
on Zion	צִיּ֑וֹן	ṣî·yō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6726 Zion
for	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
it is time	עֵ֥ת	‘êṯ	Noun - common singular	H6256 time
to show her favor	לְ֝חֶֽנְנָ֗הּ	lə·ḥen·nāh	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singular	H2603 shew favour, be gracious
the appointed time	מוֹעֵֽד׃	mō·w·‘êḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H4150 appointed time, place, meeting
has come	בָ֥א	ḇā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
Your servants	עֲ֭בָדֶיךָ	‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
delight	רָצ֣וּ	rā·ṣū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H7521 be pleased with, accept favourably
in her	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
stones	אֲבָנֶ֑יהָ	’ă·ḇā·ne·hā	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H68 stone
and	וְֽאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
take pity	יְחֹנֵֽנוּ׃	yə·ḥō·nê·nū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2603 shew favour, be gracious
on her dust	עֲפָרָ֥הּ	‘ă·p̄ā·rāh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H6083 dry earth, dust

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So the nations	ג֭וֹיִם	ḡō·w·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
will fear	וְיִֽירְא֣וּ	wə·yî·rə·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3372 fear
the name	שֵׁ֣ם	šêm	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8034 name
of the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and all	וְֽכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the kings	מַלְכֵ֥י	mal·ḵê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H4428 king
of the earth	הָ֝אָ֗רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
Your glory	כְּבוֹדֶֽךָ׃	kə·ḇō·w·ḏe·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3519 abundance, honour, glory

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
will rebuild	בָנָ֣ה	ḇā·nāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1129 build
Zion	צִיּ֑וֹן	ṣî·yō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6726 Zion
He has appeared	נִ֝רְאָ֗ה	nir·’āh	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
in His glory	בִּכְבוֹדֽוֹ׃	biḵ·ḇō·w·ḏōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3519 abundance, honour, glory

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He will turn	פָּ֭נָה	pā·nāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6437 turn
toward	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the prayer	תְּפִלַּ֣ת	tə·p̄il·laṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8605 prayer
of the destitute	הָעַרְעָ֑ר	hā·‘ar·‘ār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6199 stripped, destitute
He will not	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
despise	בָ֝זָ֗ה	ḇā·zāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H959 despise
their prayer	תְּפִלָּתָֽם׃	tə·p̄il·lā·ṯām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H8605 prayer

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Let this	זֹ֭את	zōṯ	Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
be written	תִּכָּ֣תֶב	tik·kā·ṯeḇ	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3789 write
for the generation	לְד֣וֹר	lə·ḏō·wr	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H1755 period, generation, dwelling
to come	אַחֲר֑וֹן	’a·ḥă·rō·wn	Adjective - masculine singular	H314 coming after
so that a people	וְעַ֥ם	wə·‘am	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
not yet created	נִ֝בְרָ֗א	niḇ·rā	Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H1254 shape, create
may praise	יְהַלֶּל־	yə·hal·lel-	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1984 shine
the LORD	יָֽהּ׃	yāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3050 Jah