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Psalms 102:14

Old Testament Poetry/Hymns ASV (1901)

What does Psalms 102:14 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “For thy servants take pleasure in her stones, And have pity upon her dust.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

For thy servants take pleasure in her stones, And have pity upon her dust.
Psalms 102:14 — American Standard Version

Context — Psalms 102

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
11My days are like a shadow that declineth; And I am withered like grass.
12But thou, O Jehovah, wilt abide for ever; And thy memorial [name] unto all generations.
13Thou wilt arise, and have mercy upon Zion; For it is time to have pity upon her, Yea, the set time is come.
14For thy servants take pleasure in her stones, And have pity upon her dust.
15So the nations shall fear the name of Jehovah, And all the kings of the earth thy glory.
16For Jehovah hath built up Zion; He hath appeared in his glory.
17He hath regarded the prayer of the destitute, And hath not despised their prayer.
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What do historical commentaries say?

Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“For thy servants take pleasure in her stones - Those who profess to be thy servants; thy friends. This was the “evidence” to the mind of the psalmist that God was about to visit his people, and to rebuild Jerusalem. It was an “awakened interest” among the professed people of God, leading them to manifest their love for Zion, and for all that pertained to her - a love for the very stones that lay in undistinguished heaps where the city once stood - the piles of rubbish where the walls and dwellings had once been. The people of God in their captivity began to look with strong interest on these very ruins, and with an earnest wish that from these ruins the city may again arise, and the walls be…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Psa 79:1, Psa 79:7-10, Psa 137:5, Psa 137:6; Ezr 1:5, Ezr 3:1-3, Ezr 7:27; Neh 1:3, Neh 2:3, Neh 2:17, Neh 4:2, Neh 4:6, Neh 4:10; Dan 9:16 Psalms 102:15”
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