Psalms 102:17
(102:18) [When] he hath regarded the prayer of the forsaken, and doth not despise their prayer.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer.
In Context
16(102:17) When the Lord shalt have built up Zion, he appeareth in his glory;
Cross References
Deuteronomy 4:29But thou wilt seek from there the Lord thy God, and wilt find him, if thou apply to him with all thy heart and with all thy soul.
Nehemiah 1:6Let thy ear now be attentive, and thy eyes be open, I entreat thee, to hearken unto the prayer of thy servant, which I am praying this day before thee, by day and by night, in behalf of the children of Israel thy servants, and [as] I confess for the sins of the children of Israel, [with] which we have sinned against thee: yea, I also and my father's house have sinned.
Nehemiah 2:20And I returned them an answer, and said unto them, The God of heaven will indeed give us prosperity, and we his servants will truly rise up and build; but ye have no portion, nor right, nor memorial, in Jerusalem.
Psalms 22:24(22:25) For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the poor; neither hath he hidden his face from him; but when he cried unto him, he heard.
Psalms 72:12For he will deliver the needy when he crieth; the afflicted also, who hath no helper.
Isaiah 40:5And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed; and all flesh shall see it together; for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 102:13-23
The Future Glory of Zion. 12 But thou, O Lord , shalt endure for ever; and thy remembrance unto all generations. 13 Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favour her, yea, the set time, is come. 14 For thy servants take pleasure in her stones, and favour the dust thereof. 15 So the heathen shall fear the name of the Lord , and all the kings of the earth thy glory. 16 When the Lord shall build up Zion, he shall appear in his glory. 17 He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise… Read the whole commentary →