Bible Strands
Psalms 102:16
For the LORD will rebuild Zion; He has appeared in His glory.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist speaks to God about His impending intervention, positioned between declarations that the nations will fear His name and that He will heed the prayers of the destitute.
The words — The Hebrew בָנָה (banah) states the LORD will build Zion, while נִרְאָה (nir'ah) declares He has appeared in His glory. These terms anchor the verse in a direct statement of divine restoration and visible manifestation.
The thread — The motif of God rebuilding His city runs through Jeremiah 33:7 and Psalms 147:2, where restoration and gathering are presented as the primary actions that lead to God's renown or glory. The accompanying theme of His glory rising upon His people also appears in Isaiah 60:1.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition that divine rebuilding and visible presence are not future promises but declared realities. It requires the reader to align their expectation with God's established pattern of acting for His glory rather than waiting for a separate sequence of events.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
When the Lord shall build up Zion, he shall appear in his glory.
Cross-references
- Isaiah 60:1 Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you.
- Jeremiah 33:7 I will restore Judah and Israel from captivity and will rebuild them as in former times.
- Psalms 147:2 The LORD builds up Jerusalem; He gathers the exiles of Israel.
- Zechariah 2:6 “Get up! Get up! Flee from the land of the north,” declares the LORD, “for I have scattered you like the four winds of heaven,” declares the LORD.
- Psalms 51:18 In Your good pleasure, cause Zion to prosper; build up the walls of Jerusalem.
- Psalms 69:35 For God will save Zion and rebuild the cities of Judah, that they may dwell there and possess it.
- Psalms 97:6 The heavens proclaim His righteousness; all the peoples see His glory.
- Isaiah 2:2 In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and all nations will stream to it.
- Isaiah 14:26 This is the plan devised for the whole earth, and this is the hand stretched out over all the nations.
- Isaiah 60:7 All the flocks of Kedar will be gathered to you; the rams of Nebaioth will serve you and go up on My altar with acceptance; I will adorn My glorious house.