Salmos 102:19

19 Pois olhou do alto do seu santuário; dos céus olhou o Senhor para a terra,

Salmos 102:19 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 102:19

For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary
From heaven, as it is explained in the next clause, which is the Lord's sanctuary, or holy place, where he dwells, even in the height of it; it is both high and holy, as he himself is; yet he condescends to look down from thence on sinful mortals:

from heaven did the Lord behold the earth;
the inhabitants of it, good and bad: it designs the general notice he takes of men and things in a providential way; he beholds the world, that lies in wickedness, and all the wickedness committed in it; and will one day call to an account, and punish for it; he beholds good men, not only with an eye of providence, to take care of them, protect and defend, but with an eye of love, grace, and mercy; he has a special and distinct knowledge of them, and it may here particularly regard the notice he takes of his people, under antichristian tyranny; he sees all the barbarity and cruelty exercised upon them, and will requite it, ere long, to their adversaries, and free them from it, as follows.

Salmos 102:19 In-Context

17 atendendo � oração do desamparado, e não desprezando a sua súplica.

18 Escreva-se isto para a geração futura, para que um povo que está por vir louve ao Senhor.

19 Pois olhou do alto do seu santuário; dos céus olhou o Senhor para a terra,

20 para ouvir o gemido dos presos, para libertar os sentenciados � morte;

21 a fim de que seja anunciado em Sião o nome do Senhor, e o seu louvor em Jerusalém,