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Psalms 102:17

He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 102:18.

פָּ֭נָהpanahappearפָּנָהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “appear”, a completed actionH6437to turn; by implication, to face, i.e. appear, look, etc.appear, at (even-) tide, behold, cast out, come on, [idiom] corner, dawning, empty, go away, lie, look, mark, pass away, prepare, regard, (have) respect (to), (re-) turn (aside, away, back, face, self), [idiom] right (early).אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).תְּפִלַּ֣תtefilatprayerתְּפִלָּהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “prayer”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8605intercession, supplication; by implication, a hymnprayer.הָעַרְעָ֑רhaararthe naked, iעַרעָרdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the naked, i”, the ordinary formH6199naked, i.e. (figuratively) poordestitute. See also H6176 (עֲרוֹעֵר).וְלֹֽאveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…בָ֝זָ֗הvazahdespiseבָּזָהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “despise”, a completed actionH959to disesteemdespise, disdain, contemn(-ptible), [phrase] think to scorn, vile person.אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).תְּפִלָּתָֽםtefilatamprayerתְּפִלָּהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “prayer”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8605intercession, supplication; by implication, a hymnprayer.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(102-18) When He hath regarded the prayer of the destitute, and hath not despised their prayer.

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American Standard Version (1901)

He hath regarded the prayer of the destitute, And hath not despised their prayer.

Young’s Literal Translation

He turned unto the prayer of the destitute, And He hath not despised their prayer.

World English Bible

He has responded to the prayer of the destitute, and has not despised their prayer.

Darby Translation

He will regard the prayer of the destitute one, and not despise their prayer.

Douay-Rheims

But the mercy of the Lord is from eternity and unto eternity upon them that fear him: And his justice unto children’s children,

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(102-18) When He hath regarded the prayer of the destitute, and hath not despised their prayer.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

He has had regard to the prayer of the lowly, and has not despised their petition.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐπέβλεψεν ἐπὶ τὴν προσευχὴν τῶν ταπεινῶν, καὶ οὐκ ἐξουδένωσε τὴν δέησιν αὐτῶν.