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Psalm 102:20
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KJ21
to hear the groaning of the prisoner, to loose those that are appointed to death,
ASV
To hear the sighing of the prisoner; To loose those that are appointed to death;
AMP
To hear the sighing of the prisoner, To set free those who were doomed to death,
AMPC
To hear the sighing and groaning of the prisoner, to loose those who are appointed to death,
BRG
To hear the groaning of the prisoner; to loose those that are appointed to death;
CSB
to hear a prisoner’s groaning, to set free those condemned to die,
CSBA
to hear a prisoner’s groaning, to set free those condemned to die,
CEB
to hear the prisoners’ groans, to set free those condemned to death,
CJB
For he has looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from heaven Adonai surveys the earth
CEV
He listened to the groans of prisoners, and he rescued everyone who was doomed to die.”
DARBY
To hear the groaning of the prisoner, to loose those that are appointed to die;
DRA
Bless the Lord, all ye his angels: you that are mighty in strength, and execute his word, hearkening to the voice of his orders.
ERV
And he will hear the prisoner’s prayers. He will free those who were condemned to die.
EASY
He heard the prisoners call out in pain. He saved the lives of prisoners so they could go free before their enemies could kill them.
EHV
to hear the groans of the prisoner, to release those condemned to death.
ESV
to hear the groans of the prisoners, to set free those who were doomed to die,
ESVUK
to hear the groans of the prisoners, to set free those who were doomed to die,
EXB
He heard the ·moans [groans] of the prisoners, and he ·freed [released] those sentenced to die.
GNV
That he might hear the mourning of the prisoner, and deliver the children of death.
GW
He heard the groans of the prisoners and set free those who were condemned to death.
GNT
He heard the groans of prisoners and set free those who were condemned to die.
HCSB
to hear a prisoner’s groaning, to set free those condemned to die,
ICB
He heard the moans of the prisoners. And he freed those sentenced to die.
ISV
to listen to the groans of prisoners, to set free those condemned to death,
JUB
to hear the groaning of the prisoner; to loose those that are appointed to death,
KJV
To hear the groaning of the prisoner; to loose those that are appointed to death;
AKJV
to hear the groaning of the prisoner; to loose those that are appointed to death;
LSB
To hear the groaning of the prisoner, To set free those who were doomed to death,
LEB
to hear the groaning of the prisoner, to liberate those destined to die,
TLB
and heard the groans of his people in slavery—they were children of death—and released them,
MSG
Write this down for the next generation so people not yet born will praise God: “God looked out from his high holy place; from heaven he surveyed the earth. He listened to the groans of the doomed, he opened the doors of their death cells.” Write it so the story can be told in Zion, so God’s praise will be sung in Jerusalem’s streets And wherever people gather together along with their rulers to worship him.
MEV
to hear the groaning of the prisoners and to set free those who are appointed to death,
NOG
He heard the groans of the prisoners and set free those who were condemned to death.
NABRE
“The Lord looked down from the holy heights, viewed the earth from heaven,
NASB
To hear the groaning of the prisoner, To set free those who were doomed to death,
NASB1995
To hear the groaning of the prisoner, To set free those who were doomed to death,
NCB
“The Lord looked down from his sanctuary on high and gazed on the earth from heaven,
NCV
He heard the moans of the prisoners, and he freed those sentenced to die.
NET
in order to hear the painful cries of the prisoners, and to set free those condemned to die,
NIRV
He heard the groans of the prisoners. He set free those who were sentenced to death.”
NIV
to hear the groans of the prisoners and release those condemned to death.”
NIVUK
to hear the groans of the prisoners and release those condemned to death.’
NKJV
To hear the groaning of the prisoner, To release those appointed to death,
NLV
to hear the loud cries of those in prison and to set free those who are being sent to death.
NLT
to hear the groans of the prisoners, to release those condemned to die.
NRSVA
to hear the groans of the prisoners, to set free those who were doomed to die;
NRSVACE
to hear the groans of the prisoners, to set free those who were doomed to die;
NRSVCE
to hear the groans of the prisoners, to set free those who were doomed to die;
NRSVUE
to hear the groans of the prisoners, to set free those who were doomed to die,
OJB
To hear the groaning of the asir (prisoner); to release those that are bnei temutah (men [appointed to] death);
RGT
so that He might hear the mourning of the prisoner and deliver the children of death;
RSV
to hear the groans of the prisoners, to set free those who were doomed to die;
RSVCE
to hear the groans of the prisoners, to set free those who were doomed to die;
TLV
For He looks down from His holy height, from heaven Adonai gazes on the earth,
VOICE
Hearing the prisoners’ groans— releasing those awaiting execution—
WEB
to hear the groans of the prisoner, to free those who are condemned to death,
WYC
For to hear the wailings of fettered men; and for to unbind the sons of slain men.
YLT
To hear the groan of the prisoner, To loose sons of death,
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