Until the LORD looks down and sees from heaven—the verse directs attention to God as the source of possible change; only when God looks and sees will the weeping stop. The image of God looking down suggests divine notice and awareness of the suffering below. Theologically, the verse suggests that God's attention is required; the problem is not that God is unable but that God is not looking. The petition for God to look becomes the central request; if God notices and witnesses the suffering, that witnessing itself might be transformative. The verse represents the beginning of the final petition section of the chapter.

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