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20 in order to hear the painful cries of the prisoners,
and to set free those condemned to die,[a]
21 so they may proclaim the name of the Lord in Zion,
and praise him[b] in Jerusalem,
22 when the nations gather together,
and the kingdoms pay tribute to the Lord.[c]

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 102:20 tn Heb “the sons of death.” The phrase “sons of death” (see also Ps 79:11) is idiomatic for those condemned to die.
  2. Psalm 102:21 tn Heb “his praise.”
  3. Psalm 102:22 tn “and the kingdoms to serve the Lord.”

20 to hear the groans of the prisoners(A)
    and release those condemned to death.”
21 So the name of the Lord will be declared(B) in Zion
    and his praise(C) in Jerusalem
22 when the peoples and the kingdoms
    assemble to worship(D) the Lord.

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