17. The prayer of the destitutehe surely will regard;Their prayer will he not despise,by him it shall be heard.
18. For generations yet to comethis shall be on record:So shall the people that shall becreated praise the Lord.
19. He from his sanctuary's heighthath downward cast his eye;And from his glorious throne in heav'nthe Lord the earth did spy;
20. That of the mournful prisonerthe groanings he might hear,To set them free that unto deathby men appointed are:
21. That they in Sion may declarethe Lord's most holy name,And publish in Jerusalemthe praises of the same;
22. When as the people gather shallin troops with one accord,When kingdoms shall assembled beto serve the highest Lord.