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102:18-22 Let Them Always Remember This in Zion. This section further develops the previous section's reflections on Zion's future. The days of Zion's glory lie in the future, in the time of a generation to come (v. 18), who will need this record of God's promises and faithfulness to his people of all eras. In particular, the psalm allows the singers to see their present troubles, along with God's help, as a contribution to the praises to be offered in the future. The time will come when God's people will reflect on how God looked down . . . to hear (a past event to them, though still future to the singers!) and lift their voices to declare in Zion the name of the Lord; apparently the Gentiles will also celebrate (cf. v. 15).