Psalms 102:17

Psa 102:17 He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer.

Ver. 17. He will regard the prayer of the destitute ] Heb. of the poor shrub that is in the wilderness, trod upon by beasts, unregarded, worthless; heath, juniper, wild tamarisk, Humilesque myricae (Virg.). Tremellius rendereth it Nudatissimi; others Excitantis se, the prayer of one that stirreth up himself to take hold of God, and thereby prevaileth with him. I came for thy prayer, saith the angel to Daniel, Psalms 10:12 .