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Psalms 102:21 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" that men may declare the LORD’s name in Zion, and his praise in Jerusalem, "
Psalms 102:21
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19 for he has looked down from the height of his sanctuary. From heaven, the LORD saw the earth,
20 to hear the groans of the prisoner, to free those who are condemned to death,
21 that men may declare the LORD’s name in Zion, and his praise in Jerusalem,
22 when the peoples are gathered together, the kingdoms, to serve the LORD.
23 He weakened my strength along the course. He shortened my days.
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Psalms 102:1
"Hear my prayer, LORD! Let my cry come to you."
Psalms 102:2
"Don’t hide your face from me in the day of my distress. Turn your ear to me. Answer me quickly in the day when I call."
Psalms 102:3
"For my days consume away like smoke. My bones are burned as a torch."
Psalms 102:4
"My heart is blighted like grass, and withered, for I forget to eat my bread."
Psalms 102:5
"By reason of the voice of my groaning, my bones stick to my skin."
Psalms 102:6
"I am like a pelican of the wilderness. I have become as an owl of the waste places."
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