For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from heaven did the LORD behold the earth;
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Verse 19 is found in chapter 102 of Psalms. Psalm 102 is a prayer from someone deeply afflicted who nevertheless keeps his eyes fixed on God’s permanence. The individual’s fragility is compared to dried grass and a declining shadow, while the Lord remains. The restoration of Zion acquires a generational dimension: future generations will know the glory of God. The contrast between mortality and eternity constitutes the theological axis of the psalm.
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Das werde geschrieben auf die Nachkommen; und das Volk, das geschaffen soll werden, wird den HERRN loben.
Porque miró de lo alto de su santuario; Jehová miró de los cielos a la tierra,
Porque miró desde la altura de su santuario; Jehová contempló desde los cielos la tierra,
Car il regarde du lieu élevé de sa sainteté; Du haut des cieux l'Eternel regarde sur la terre,
Perciocchè egli avrà riguardato dall’alto luogo della sua santità; Perciocchè il Signore avrà mirato dal cielo verso la terra;
Pois olhou desde o alto do seu santuário, desde os céus o SENHOR contemplou a terra,
因為他從至高的聖所垂看; 耶和華從天向地觀看,
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