Psalms

Psalm 102:18–20

¹⁸Let this be written for the generation to come,

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

¹⁹For He looked down from the heights of His sanctuary;

the LORD gazed out from heaven to earth

²⁰to hear a prisoner’s groaning,

to release those condemned to death,

Word by word

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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

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
He looked down	הִ֭שְׁקִיף	hiš·qîp̄	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H8259 overhang, look out and down
from the heights	מִמְּר֣וֹם	mim·mə·rō·wm	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4791 height
of His sanctuary	קָדְשׁ֑וֹ	qā·ḏə·šōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6944 sacred, sanctity
the LORD	יְ֝הוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
gazed out	הִבִּֽיט׃	hib·bîṭ	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5027 look
from heaven	מִשָּׁמַ֤יִם׀	miš·šā·ma·yim	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
earth	אֶ֬רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
to hear	לִ֭שְׁמֹעַ	liš·mō·a‘	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8085 hear
a prisoner’s	אָסִ֑יר	’ā·sîr	Noun - masculine singular	H615 bondman, prisoner
groaning	אֶנְקַ֣ת	’en·qaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H603 crying, groaning
to release	לְ֝פַתֵּ֗חַ	lə·p̄at·tê·aḥ	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H6605 open
those condemned	בְּנֵ֣י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
to death	תְמוּתָֽה׃	ṯə·mū·ṯāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8546 death

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 102:18 Psalm 22:30–31 · Romans 15:4 · Isaiah 43:21 · Psalm 78:4–6 · 1 Peter 2:9–10 · 2 Peter 1:15 · Ephesians 2:10 · 1 Corinthians 10:11 · 2 Corinthians 5:17–18 · Deuteronomy 31:19–30 · Daniel 9:2 · Psalm 48:13

Psalm 102:19 Deuteronomy 26:15 · Psalm 14:2 · 1 Kings 8:39 · 2 Chronicles 16:9 · 1 Kings 8:43 · Hebrews 9:23–24 · Psalm 33:13–14 · Hebrews 8:1–2 · Job 22:12

Psalm 102:20 Psalm 79:11 · Psalm 146:7 · Isaiah 61:1–3 · Exodus 3:7 · Isaiah 14:17 · Ephesians 2:2–3 · Zechariah 9:9–12 · 2 Kings 13:22–23 · 2 Chronicles 33:11–13 · Acts 12:6–11 · Exodus 2:23–25 · 2 Kings 13:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.