Psalm 102:17–20

17 He will respond to the prayer of the destitute;

he will not despise their plea.

18 Let this be written for a future generation,

that a people not yet created may praise the Lord:

19 “The Lord looked down from his sanctuary on high,

from heaven he viewed the earth,

20 to hear the groans of the prisoners

and release those condemned to death.”

17 He will regard the prayer of the destitute,

And not despise their prayer.

18 This shall be written for the generation to come:

And the people which shall be created shall praise the Lord.

19 For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary;

From heaven did the Lord behold the earth;

20 To hear the groaning of the prisoner;

To loose those that are appointed to death;

17 He will listen to the prayers of the destitute.

He will not reject their pleas.

18 Let this be recorded for future generations,

so that a people not yet born will praise the Lord.

19 Tell them the Lord looked down

from his heavenly sanctuary.

He looked down to earth from heaven

20 to hear the groans of the prisoners,

to release those condemned to die.

17 He shall regard the prayer of the destitute,

And shall not despise their prayer.

18 This will be written for the generation to come,

That a people yet to be created may praise the Lord.

19 For He looked down from the height of His sanctuary;

From heaven the Lord viewed the earth,

20 To hear the groaning of the prisoner,

To release those appointed to death,

17 He will answer the prayers of the needy;

he will not reject their prayers.

18 Write these things for the future

so that people who are not yet born will praise the Lord.

19 The Lord looked down from his holy place above;

from heaven he looked down at the earth.

20 He heard the moans of the prisoners,

and he freed those sentenced to die.

17 He hath regarded the prayer of the destitute,

And hath not despised their prayer.

18 This shall be written for the generation to come;

And a people which shall be created shall praise Jehovah.

19 For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary;

From heaven did Jehovah behold the earth;

20 To hear the sighing of the prisoner;

To loose those that are appointed to death;

17 He will regard the prayer of the destitute one, and not despise their prayer. 18 This shall be written for the generation to come; and a people that shall be created shall praise Jah: 19 For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from the heavens hath Jehovah beheld the earth, 20 To hear the groaning of the prisoner, to loose those that are appointed to die;

17 He will turn his attention to the prayers 

of those who have been abandoned. 

He will not despise their prayers. 

18 This will be written down for a future generation 

so that a people yet to be created may praise the Lord: 

19 “The Lord looked down from his holy place high above. 

From heaven he looked at the earth. 

20 He heard the groans of the prisoners 

and set free those who were condemned to death. 

17 He will pay attention to the prayer of the destitute

and will not despise their prayer.

18 This will be written for a later generation,

and a newly created people will praise the Lord:

19 He looked down from His holy heights—

the Lord gazed out from heaven to earth —

20 to hear a prisoner’s groaning,

to set free those condemned to die,

17 He will regard the prayer of the destitute

and will not despise their prayer.

18 Let this be recorded for a generation to come,

so that a people yet unborn may praise the Lord:

19 that he looked down from his holy height,

from heaven the Lord looked at the earth,

20 to hear the groans of the prisoners,

to set free those who were doomed to die,

17 He will turn his attention to the prayer of the destitute

and will not despise their prayer.

18 Let this be written for the next generation,

so that a people yet to be created may praise Yah,

19 that he looked down from his holy height.

Yahweh looked from heaven over the earth

20 to hear the groaning of the prisoner,

to liberate those destined to die,

17 He will answer the prayer of those who don’t have anything.

He won’t say no to their cry for help.

18 Let this be written down for those born after us.

Then people who are not yet born can praise the Lord.

19 Here is what should be written.

“The Lord looked down from his temple in heaven.

From heaven he viewed the earth.

20 He heard the groans of the prisoners.

He set free those who were sentenced to death.”

17 He has regarded the prayer of the destitute

And has not despised their prayer.

18 This will be written for the generation to come,

That a people yet to be created may praise the Lord.

19 For He looked down from His holy height;

From heaven the Lord gazed upon the earth,

20 To hear the groaning of the prisoner,

To set free those who were doomed to death,