Psalms 102:22 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

When the people are gathered together, and the kingdoms, to serve the LORD.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

When people from all nations come together, and all the kingdoms of the world, to worship and serve the LORD.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse envisions a future time when all peoples and nations will unite together to worship God.

📚 Historical Context

Psalm 102 was written during a time of national distress, likely during the Babylonian exile when Jerusalem lay in ruins. The psalmist looks forward to God's restoration of Zion and envisions a time when not just Israel, but all nations would come to worship the LORD in the rebuilt Jerusalem.

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