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Psalms 102:16

When the LORD shall build up Zion, he shall appear in his glory.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 102:17.

כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “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…בָנָ֣הvanahbuildבָּנָהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “build”, a completed actionH1129to build (literally and figuratively)(begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), [idiom] surely.יְהוָ֣הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).צִיּ֑וֹןtsionZionצִיּוֹןnoun, proper name — “Zion”H6726Tsijon (as a permanent capital), a mountain of JerusalemZion.נִ֝רְאָ֗הnirahseeרָאָהverb, niphal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “see”, a completed actionH7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), m…בִּכְבוֹדֽוֹbikhvodvoin gloriousכָּבוֹדpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in glorious”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3519properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousnessglorious(-ly), glory, honour(-able).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(102-17) When the LORD hath built up Zion, when He hath appeared in His glory;

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American Standard Version (1901)

For Jehovah hath built up Zion; He hath appeared in his glory.

Young’s Literal Translation

For Jehovah hath builded Zion, He hath been seen in His honour,

World English Bible

For Yahweh has built up Zion. He has appeared in his glory.

Darby Translation

When Jehovah shall build up Zion, he will appear in his glory.

Douay-Rheims

For the spirit shall pass in him, and he shall not be: and he shall know his place no more.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(102-17) When the LORD hath built up Zion, when He hath appeared in His glory;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For the Lord shall build up Sion, and shall appear in his glory.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι οἰκοδομήσει Κύριος τὴν Σιὼν, καὶ ὀφθήσεται ἐν τῇ δόξῃ αὐτοῦ.