Psa 102:17 | NET2full | STEP | when he responds to the prayer of the destitute and does not reject their request .

‏ Psalms 102:17

17 when he responds to the prayer of the destitute ^{▼▼tn The Hebrew adjective עַרְעָר (ʿarar, “destitute”) occurs only here in the OT. It is derived from the verbal root ערר (“to strip oneself”).}
and does not reject ^{▼▼tn Heb “despise.”} their request. ^{▼▼tn The perfect verbal forms in vv. 16-17 are functioning as future perfects, indicating future actions that will precede the future developments described in v. 15.}