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16 when the Lord rebuilds Zion,
and reveals his splendor,
17 when he responds to the prayer of the destitute,[a]
and does not reject[b] their request.[c]

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 102:17 tn The Hebrew adjective עַרְעָר (ʿarar, “destitute”) occurs only here in the OT. It is derived from the verbal root ערר (“to strip oneself”).
  2. Psalm 102:17 tn Heb “despise.”
  3. Psalm 102:17 tn The perfect verbal forms in vv. 16-17 are functioning as future perfects, indicating future actions that will precede the future developments described in v. 15.

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.

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