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Psalms 102:13

Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favour her, yea, the set time, is come.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 102:14.

אַתָּ֣הatahtheeאַתָּהpronoun, personal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “thee”H859thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youthee, thou, ye, you.תָ֭קוּםtaqumriseקוּםverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “rise”, an unfinished actionH6965to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)abide, accomplish, [idiom] be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, [idiom] be dim, endure, [idiom] enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, [idiom] but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (u…תְּרַחֵ֣םterachemloveרָחַםverb, piel, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “love”, an unfinished actionH7355to fondle; by implication, to love, especially to compassionatehave compassion (on, upon), love, (find, have, obtain, shew) mercy(-iful, on, upon), (have) pity, Ruhamah, [idiom] surely.צִיּ֑וֹןtsionZionצִיּוֹןnoun, proper name — “Zion”H6726Tsijon (as a permanent capital), a mountain of JerusalemZion.כִּיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…עֵ֥תetwhenעֵתnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “when”, the ordinary formH6256time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.[phrase] after, (al-) ways, [idiom] certain, [phrase] continually, [phrase] evening, long, (due) season, so (long) as, (even-, evening-, noon-) tide, (meal-), what) time, when.לְ֝חֶֽנְנָ֗הּlechennahto beseechחָנַןpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “to beseech”, the to-form of the verbH2603properly, to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior; to favor, bestow; causatively to implore (i.e. move to favor by petition)beseech, [idiom] fair, (be, find, shew) favour(-able), be (deal, give, grant (gracious(-ly), intreat, (be) merciful, have (shew) mercy (on, upon), have pity upon, pray, make supplication, [idiom] very.כִּיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…בָ֥אvato comeבּוֹאverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to come”, a completed actionH935to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat,…מוֹעֵֽדmoedappointedמוֹעֵדnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “appointed”, the ordinary formH4150properly, an appointment, i.e. a fixed time or season; specifically, a festival; conventionally ayear; by implication, an assembly (as convened for a definite purpose); technically the congregation; by extension, the place of meeting; also a signal (as appointed beforehand)appointed (sign, time), (place of, solemn) assembly, congregation, (set, solemn) feast, (appointed, due) season, solemn(-ity), synogogue, (set) time (appointed).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(102-14) Thou wilt arise, and have compassion upon Zion; for it is time to be gracious unto her, for the appointed time is come.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Thou wilt arise, and have mercy upon Zion; For it is time to have pity upon her, Yea, the set time is come.

Young’s Literal Translation

Thou — Thou risest — Thou pitiest Zion, For the time to favour her, For the appointed time hath come.

World English Bible

You will arise and have mercy on Zion, for it is time to have pity on her. Yes, the set time has come.

Darby Translation

Thou wilt rise up, thou wilt have mercy upon Zion: for it is the time to be gracious to her, for the set time is come.

Douay-Rheims

As a father hath compassion on his children, so hath the Lord compassion on them that fear him:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(102-14) Thou wilt arise, and have compassion upon Zion; for it is time to be gracious unto her, for the appointed time is come.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Sion: for it is time to have mercy upon her, for the set time is come.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Σὺ ἀναστὰς οἰκτειρήσεις τὴν Σιὼν, ὅτι καιρὸς τοῦ οἰκτειρῆσαι αὐτὴν, ὅτι ἥκει καιρός.