King James Version
psalm 102:20 in the King James Version says “To hear the groaning of the prisoner; to loose those that are appointed to death; those: Heb. the children of death” — study this verse from psalm chapter 102 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“To hear the groaning of the prisoner; to loose those that are appointed to death; those: Heb. the children of death”
psalm 102:20 · King James Version
This shall be written for the generation to come: and the people which shall be created shall praise the LORD.
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; those: Heb. the children of death
To declare the name of the LORD in Zion, and his praise in Jerusalem;
When the people are gathered together, and the kingdoms, to serve the LORD.
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