Psalms 102:20
to hear a prisoner’s groaning, to release those condemned to death,
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
To hear the groaning of the prisoner; to loose those that are appointed to death;
In Context
19For He looked down from the heights of His sanctuary; the LORD gazed out from heaven to earth
21that they may proclaim the name of the LORD in Zion and praise Him in Jerusalem,
Cross References
Exodus 2:23After a long time, the king of Egypt died. The Israelites groaned and cried out under their burden of slavery, and their cry for deliverance from bondage ascended to God.
Deuteronomy 26:15Look down from Your holy habitation, from heaven, and bless Your people Israel and the land You have given us as You swore to our fathers—a land flowing with milk and honey.”
2 Kings 13:22And Hazael king of Aram oppressed Israel throughout the reign of Jehoahaz.
Job 24:12From the city, men groan, and the souls of the wounded cry out, yet God charges no one with wrongdoing.
Psalms 146:7He executes justice for the oppressed and gives food to the hungry. The LORD sets the prisoners free,
Isaiah 61:1The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners,
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 →