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He looked down to earth from heaven<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/102.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />that he looked down from his holy height; from heaven the LORD looked at the earth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/102.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />For He looked down from the heights of His sanctuary; the LORD gazed out from heaven to earth<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/102.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from heaven did the LORD behold the earth;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/102.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For He looked down from the height of His sanctuary; From heaven the LORD viewed the earth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/102.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />For He looked down from His holy height; From heaven the LORD looked upon the earth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/102.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />For He looked down from His holy height; From heaven the LORD gazed upon the earth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/102.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />For He looked down from His holy height; From heaven the LORD gazed upon the earth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/102.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For He looked down from His holy height; From heaven Yahweh gazed upon the earth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/102.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />For He looked down from His holy height [of His sanctuary], From heaven the LORD gazed on the earth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/102.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He looked down from his holy heights — the LORD gazed out from heaven to earth —<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/102.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He looked down from His holy heights— the LORD gazed out from heaven to earth— <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/102.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; From heaven did Jehovah behold the earth;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/102.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />"From his holy temple, the LORD looked down at the earth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/102.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from heaven did the LORD behold the earth;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/102.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"The LORD looked down from his holy place high above. From heaven he looked at the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/102.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The LORD looked down from his holy place on high, he looked down from heaven to earth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/102.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />For when he looked down from his holy heights— the LORD looked over the earth from heaven—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/102.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />For He looked down from the heights of His sanctuary; the LORD gazed out from heaven to earth<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/102.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />For he will look down from his sanctuary above; from heaven the LORD will look toward earth, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/102.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For he has looked down from the height of his sanctuary. From heaven, the LORD looked at the earth;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/102.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For he hath looked down from the hight of his sanctuary; from heaven hath the LORD beheld the earth;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/102.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />for he has looked down from the height of his sanctuary. From heaven, Yahweh saw the earth, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/102.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />For He has looked "" From the high place of His sanctuary. YHWH looked attentively from the heavens to earth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/102.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> For He hath looked From the high place of His sanctuary. Jehovah from heaven unto earth looked attentively,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/102.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For be looked forth from the height of his holy place; from the heavens Jehovah looked upon the earth;<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/102.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Because he hath looked forth from his high sanctuary: from heaven the Lord hath looked upon the earth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/102.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 101:20>For he has gazed from his high sanctuary. From heaven, the Lord has beheld the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/102.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />“The LORD looked down from the holy heights, viewed the earth from heaven, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/102.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />that he looked down from his holy height, from heaven the LORD looked at the earth,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/102.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For he has looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from heaven did the LORD behold the earth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/102.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />For he looked out from the high place of his Holiness. LORD JEHOVAH looked out from Heaven to the Earth<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/102.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For He hath looked down from the height of His sanctuary; From heaven did the LORD behold the earth;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/102.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For he has looked out from the height of his sanctuary; the Lord looked upon the earth from heaven;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/102-19.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=12589" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/102.htm">The Prayer of the Afflicted</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">18</span>Let this be written for the generation to come, so that a people not yet created may praise the LORD. <span class="reftext">19</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/8259.htm" title="8259: hiš·qîp̄ (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- To overhang, look out or down. A primitive root; properly, to lean out, i.e. peep or gaze.">He looked down</a> <a href="/hebrew/4791.htm" title="4791: mim·mə·rō·wm (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- Height. From ruwm; altitude, i.e. Concretely, abstractly (elation), or adverbially (aloft).">from the heights</a> <a href="/hebrew/6944.htm" title="6944: qā·ḏə·šōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Apartness, sacredness. From qadash; a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity.">of His sanctuary;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/5027.htm" title="5027: hib·bîṭ (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- To look. A primitive root; to scan, i.e. Look intently at; by implication, to regard with pleasure, favor or care.">gazed out</a> <a href="/hebrew/8064.htm" title="8064: miš·šā·ma·yim (Prep-m:: N-mp) -- Heaven, sky. Dual of an unused singular shameh; from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky.">from heaven</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: ’e·reṣ (N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">earth</a> </span><span class="reftext">20</span>to hear a prisoner’s groaning, to release those condemned to death,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/63-15.htm">Isaiah 63:15</a></span><br />Look down from heaven and see, from Your holy and glorious habitation. Where are Your zeal and might? Your yearning and compassion for me are restrained.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/26-15.htm">Deuteronomy 26:15</a></span><br />Look down from Your holy habitation, from heaven, and bless Your people Israel and the land You have given us as You swore to our fathers—a land flowing with milk and honey.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-30.htm">1 Kings 8:30</a></span><br />Hear the plea of Your servant and of Your people Israel when they pray toward this place. May You hear from heaven, Your dwelling place. May You hear and forgive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/6-21.htm">2 Chronicles 6:21</a></span><br />Hear the plea of Your servant and of Your people Israel when they pray toward this place. May You hear from heaven, Your dwelling place. May You hear and forgive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-50.htm">Lamentations 3:50</a></span><br />until the LORD looks down from heaven and sees.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/14-2.htm">Psalm 14:2</a></span><br />The LORD looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/33-13.htm">Psalm 33:13-14</a></span><br />The LORD looks down from heaven; He sees all the sons of men. / From His dwelling place He gazes on all who inhabit the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/53-2.htm">Psalm 53:2</a></span><br />God looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/113-5.htm">Psalm 113:5-6</a></span><br />Who is like the LORD our God, the One enthroned on high? / He humbles Himself to behold the heavens and the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/123-1.htm">Psalm 123:1</a></span><br />A song of ascents. I lift up my eyes to You, the One enthroned in heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/57-15.htm">Isaiah 57:15</a></span><br />For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and humble in spirit, to restore the spirit of the lowly and revive the heart of the contrite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/66-1.htm">Isaiah 66:1</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “Heaven is My throne, and earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me? Or where will My place of repose be?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-9.htm">Matthew 6:9</a></span><br />So then, this is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-10.htm">Matthew 6:10</a></span><br />Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-32.htm">Matthew 6:32</a></span><br />For the Gentiles strive after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For he has looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from heaven did the LORD behold the earth;</p><p class="hdg">for he</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/14-2.htm">Psalm 14:2</a></b></br> The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, <i>and</i> seek God.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/33-13.htm">Psalm 33:13,14</a></b></br> The LORD looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/26-15.htm">Deuteronomy 26:15</a></b></br> Look down from thy holy habitation, from heaven, and bless thy people Israel, and the land which thou hast given us, as thou swarest unto our fathers, a land that floweth with milk and honey.</p><p class="hdg">the height</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/22-12.htm">Job 22:12</a></b></br> <i>Is</i> not God in the height of heaven? and behold the height of the stars, how high they are!</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hebrews/8-1.htm">Hebrews 8:1,2</a></b></br> Now of the things which we have spoken <i>this is</i> the sum: We have such an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hebrews/9-23.htm">Hebrews 9:23,24</a></b></br> <i>It was</i> therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/74-20.htm">Attentively</a> <a href="/psalms/63-2.htm">Beheld</a> <a href="/psalms/102-15.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/psalms/92-11.htm">Gazed</a> <a href="/psalms/93-4.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/psalms/97-6.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/psalms/62-4.htm">Height</a> <a href="/psalms/101-5.htm">High</a> <a href="/job/22-12.htm">Hight</a> <a href="/psalms/99-9.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/psalms/96-6.htm">Sanctuary</a> <a href="/nehemiah/2-15.htm">Viewed</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/119-15.htm">Attentively</a> <a href="/psalms/119-158.htm">Beheld</a> <a href="/psalms/102-25.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-12.htm">Gazed</a> <a href="/psalms/103-11.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/psalms/102-25.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/psalms/103-11.htm">Height</a> <a href="/psalms/103-11.htm">High</a> <a href="/proverbs/25-3.htm">Hight</a> <a href="/psalms/103-1.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/psalms/108-7.htm">Sanctuary</a> <a href="/luke/18-9.htm">Viewed</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 102</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/102-1.htm">The prophet in his prayer makes a grievous complaint.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/102-12.htm">He takes comfort in the eternity, and mercy of God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/102-18.htm">The mercies of God are to be recorded</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/102-23.htm">He sustains his weakness by the unchangeableness of God.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/102.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/102.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>For He looked down from the heights of His sanctuary;</b><br>This phrase emphasizes God's transcendence and His position above creation. The "heights of His sanctuary" can be understood as the heavenly realm, indicating God's sovereign perspective over the world. In biblical context, God's sanctuary often refers to the temple, a place of divine presence. However, here it extends to the heavenly temple, suggesting a broader, cosmic view. This aligns with passages like <a href="/isaiah/66.htm">Isaiah 66:1</a>, where heaven is described as God's throne. The imagery of God looking down signifies His awareness and concern for human affairs, echoing themes found in <a href="/psalms/33-13.htm">Psalm 33:13-14</a>, where God observes all inhabitants of the earth.<p><b>the LORD gazed out from heaven to earth</b><br>This part of the verse highlights God's omniscience and His active engagement with creation. The act of gazing implies a deep, attentive observation, not a passive glance. It suggests God's intimate knowledge of human struggles and His readiness to intervene. This is consistent with the biblical narrative of God's involvement in history, as seen in <a href="/exodus/3-7.htm">Exodus 3:7</a>, where God acknowledges the suffering of His people in Egypt. Theologically, this reflects the belief in a personal God who is both transcendent and immanent. The phrase also foreshadows the incarnation of Christ, where God enters the world in human form, bridging the gap between heaven and earth, as described in <a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The central figure in this verse, representing God as the sovereign ruler who observes His creation from heaven.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/h/heaven.htm">Heaven</a></b><br>The dwelling place of God, symbolizing His divine authority and omniscience.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/earth.htm">Earth</a></b><br>The realm of human existence, where God’s creation resides and where His attention is directed.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_omniscience.htm">God’s Omniscience</a></b><br>God sees all things from His heavenly sanctuary, reminding us of His complete knowledge and understanding of our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_compassion.htm">Divine Compassion</a></b><br>The LORD’s gaze from heaven is not distant or indifferent; it is filled with care and concern for His creation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/heavenly_perspective.htm">Heavenly Perspective</a></b><br>Understanding that God views our circumstances from a heavenly perspective can bring comfort and assurance in times of trouble.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prayer_and_dependence.htm">Prayer and Dependence</a></b><br>Knowing that God looks down from heaven should encourage us to bring our needs and concerns to Him in prayer, trusting in His ability to intervene.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_with_accountability.htm">Living with Accountability</a></b><br>Recognizing that God sees all should inspire us to live righteously, knowing that our actions are observed by our Creator.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_102.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 102</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_102_claim_divine_help.htm">How can the author of Psalm 102 claim divine intervention in his personal plight, given the lack of archeological evidence confirming such events? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_are_we_captives_in_your_parade.htm">What are spiritual beings?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_silent_skies_communicate.htm">Psalm 19:3 states there is 'no speech' from the heavens, yet they are said to communicate clearly. How can silent skies convey a message to humanity?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_96_5_fit_with_the_big_bang.htm">Psalm 96:5 proclaims the Lord 'made the heavens,' so how does this fit with current cosmological theories such as the Big Bang and the vast timeline of cosmic evolution?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/102.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 19.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary.</span> God's true sanctuary is the heaven of heavens wherein he dwells. Earthly sanctuaries are but shadows of this. <span class="cmt_word">From heaven did the Lord behold the earth</span> (comp. <a href="/exodus/2-23.htm">Exodus 2:23-25</a>). As God in the days of old had looked down on the affliction of his people in Egypt, so did he now "look down" and "behold" their sufferings in Babylon. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/102-19.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">For</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He looked down</span><br /><span class="heb">הִ֭שְׁקִיף</span> <span class="translit">(hiš·qîp̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8259.htm">Strong's 8259: </a> </span><span class="str2">To overhang, look out or down</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from the heights</span><br /><span class="heb">מִמְּר֣וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(mim·mə·rō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4791.htm">Strong's 4791: </a> </span><span class="str2">Altitude</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of His sanctuary;</span><br /><span class="heb">קָדְשׁ֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(qā·ḏə·šōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6944.htm">Strong's 6944: </a> </span><span class="str2">A sacred place, thing, sanctity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְ֝הוָ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">gazed out</span><br /><span class="heb">הִבִּֽיט׃</span> <span class="translit">(hib·bîṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5027.htm">Strong's 5027: </a> </span><span class="str2">To scan, look intently at, to regard</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from heaven</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשָּׁמַ֤יִם ׀</span> <span class="translit">(miš·šā·ma·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8064.htm">Strong's 8064: </a> </span><span class="str2">Heaven, sky</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">earth,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶ֬רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(’e·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/102-19.htm">Psalm 102:19 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/102-19.htm">Psalm 102:19 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/102-19.htm">Psalm 102:19 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/102-19.htm">Psalm 102:19 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/102-19.htm">Psalm 102:19 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/102-19.htm">Psalm 102:19 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/102-19.htm">Psalm 102:19 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/102-19.htm">Psalm 102:19 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/102-19.htm">Psalm 102:19 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/102-19.htm">Psalm 102:19 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/102-19.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 102:19 For he has looked down (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/102-18.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 102:18"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 102:18" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/102-20.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 102:20"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 102:20" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>