Psalms 102:19-21 - Compare All Versions
Psalms 102:19-21 NIV (New International Version)
“The LORD looked down from his sanctuary on high, from heaven he viewed the earth, to hear the groans of the prisoners and release those condemned to death.” So the name of the LORD will be declared in Zion and his praise in Jerusalem
Psalms 102:19-21 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
that he looked down from his holy height; from heaven the LORD looked at the earth, to hear the groans of the prisoners, to set free those who were doomed to die, that they may declare in Zion the name of the LORD, and in Jerusalem his praise
Psalms 102:19-21 NLT (New Living Translation)
Tell them the LORD looked down from his heavenly sanctuary. He looked down to earth from heaven to hear the groans of the prisoners, to release those condemned to die. And so the LORD’s fame will be celebrated in Zion, his praises in Jerusalem
Psalms 102:19-21 CSB (Christian Standard Bible)
He looked down from his holy heights — the LORD gazed out from heaven to earth — to hear a prisoner’s groaning, to set free those condemned to die, , so that they might declare the name of the LORD in Zion and his praise in Jerusalem
Psalms 102:19-21 KJV (King James Version)
For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; From heaven did the LORD behold the earth; To hear the groaning of the prisoner; To loose those that are appointed to death; To declare the name of the LORD in Zion, And his praise in Jerusalem
Psalms 102:19-21 NKJV (New King James Version)
For He looked down from the height of His sanctuary; From heaven the LORD viewed the earth, To hear the groaning of the prisoner, To release those appointed to death, To declare the name of the LORD in Zion, And His praise in Jerusalem
Psalms 102:18-22 MSG (The Message)
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.
Psalms 102:19-21 NASB2020 (New American Standard Bible - NASB)
For He looked down from His holy height; From heaven the LORD looked upon the earth, To hear the groaning of the prisoner, To set free those who were doomed to death, So that people may tell of the name of the LORD in Zion, And His praise in Jerusalem
Psalms 102:19-21 AMP (Amplified Bible)
For He looked down from His holy height [of His sanctuary], From heaven the LORD gazed on the earth, To hear the sighing of the prisoner, To set free those who were doomed to death, So that people may declare the name of the LORD in Zion And His praise in Jerusalem
Psalms 102:19-21 NET (New English Translation)
For he will look down from his sanctuary above; from heaven the LORD will look toward earth, in order to hear the painful cries of the prisoners, and to set free those condemned to die, so they may proclaim the name of the LORD in Zion, and praise him in Jerusalem