King James Version

Psalms 102:19

For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from heaven did the LORD behold the earth;

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 102:20.

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…הִ֭שְׁקִיףhishqifappearשָׁקַףverb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “appear”, a completed actionH8259properly, to lean out (of a window), i.e. (by implication) peep or gaze (passively, be a spectacle)appear, look (down, forth, out).מִמְּר֣וֹםmimromfrom aboveמָרוֹםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “from above”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4791altitude, i.e. concretely (an elevated place), abstractly (elevation, figuratively (elation), or adverbially (aloft)(far) above, dignity, haughty, height, (most, on) high (one, place), loftily, upward.קָדְשׁ֑וֹqadeshvoconsecratedקֹדֶשׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “consecrated”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6944a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctityconsecrated (thing), dedicated (thing), hallowed (thing), holiness, ([idiom] most) holy ([idiom] day, portion, thing), saint, sanctuary.יְ֝הוָ֗הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).מִשָּׁמַ֤יִםmishamayimfrom heavenשָׁמַיִםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “from heaven”, the ordinary formH8064the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve)air, [idiom] astrologer, heaven(-s).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).אֶ֬רֶץeretsearthאֶרֶץnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “earth”, the ordinary formH776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)[idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.הִבִּֽיטhibitlookנָבַטverb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “look”, a completed actionH5027to scan, i.e. look intently at; by implication, to regard with pleasure, favor or care(cause to) behold, consider, look (down), regard, have respect, see.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(102-20) For He hath looked down from the height of His sanctuary; from heaven did the LORD behold the earth;

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American Standard Version (1901)

For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; From heaven did Jehovah behold the earth;

Young’s Literal Translation

For He hath looked From the high place of His sanctuary. Jehovah from heaven unto earth looked attentively,

World English Bible

for he has looked down from the height of his sanctuary. From heaven, Yahweh saw the earth,

Darby Translation

For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from the heavens hath Jehovah beheld the earth,

Douay-Rheims

The Lord hath prepared his throne in heaven: and his kingdom shall rule over all.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(102-20) For He hath looked down from the height of His sanctuary; from heaven did the LORD behold the earth;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For he has looked out from the height of his sanctuary; the Lord looked upon the earth from heaven;

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι ἐξέκυψεν ἐξ ὕψους ἁγίου αὐτοῦ, Κύριος ἐξ οὐρανοῦ ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν ἐπέβλεψε,