when he responds to the prayer of the destitute, ¹  and does not reject ²  their request. ³ 

biblegateway Psa 102:17

He has regarded the prayer of the destitute And has not despised their prayer.

He will pay attention to the prayer of the destitute and will not despise their prayer.

He will turn his attention to the prayers of those who have been abandoned. He will not despise their prayers.

biblegateway Psa 102:17

He will respond to the prayer of the destitute; he will not despise their plea.

he regards the prayer of the destitute and does not despise their prayer.

bibleoremus Psa 102:17

He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and will not despise their prayer.

when he turns to hear the prayer of the destitute and does not spurn their prayer.

biblegateway Psa 102:17

He shall regard the prayer of the destitute, And shall not despise their prayer.

He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer.

biblegateway Psa 102:17

when he responds to the prayer of the destitute, ¹  and does not reject ²  their request. ³ 

¹ tn The Hebrew adjective עַרְעָר (’arar, “destitute”) occurs only here in the OT. It is derived from the verbal root ערר (“to strip oneself”).

² tn Heb “despise.”

³ tn The perfect verbal forms in vv. 16-17 are functioning as future perfects, indicating future actions that will precede the future developments described in v. 15.