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Psalms 102:21
that they may proclaim the name of the LORD in Zion and praise Him in Jerusalem,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist describes a future moment when God will hear the groans of prisoners and release those condemned to death. This intervention will gather peoples and kingdoms to serve the LORD.
The words — לְסַפֵּר (le-sap̄ēr) literally means "to recount" or "to proclaim," and תְּהִלָּתוֹ (təhillāṯô) means "and His praise." These terms frame the psalmist's expectation of corporate worship.
The thread — The pattern of proclaiming God’s name and offering praise in Jerusalem echoes Psalms 22:22, where deliverance directly triggers public worship. Psalms 9:13 and Psalms 51:14 similarly link rescue from distress with vocal declarations of God’s righteousness.
Why it lands — The text demands acknowledgment that divine rescue precedes and enables corporate worship. It requires readers to align their expectations with God’s timing rather than forcing immediate praise.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
To declare the name of the Lord in Zion, and his praise in Jerusalem;
Cross-references
- Psalms 22:22 I will proclaim Your name to my brothers; I will praise You in the assembly.
- Psalms 9:13 Be merciful to me, O LORD; see how my enemies afflict me! Lift me up from the gates of death,
- Psalms 51:14 Deliver me from bloodguilt, O God, the God of my salvation, and my tongue will sing of Your righteousness.
- Psalms 79:13 Then we Your people, the sheep of Your pasture, will thank You forever; from generation to generation we will declare Your praise.
- Isaiah 51:11 So the redeemed of the LORD will return and enter Zion with singing, crowned with everlasting joy. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee.
- Ephesians 3:21 to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
- 1 Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.
- Ephesians 2:4 But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy,