Who stoops down to see in heaven and in the earth?
Parallel translations
- KJV Who humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth!
- BSB He humbles Himself to behold the heavens and the earth.
- NKJV Who humbles Himself to behold The things that are in the heavens and in the earth?
- NASB Who looks far down to The heavens and the earth?
- NLT He stoops to look down on heaven and on earth.
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Quick answer
Though enthroned on high, God stoops low to behold heaven and earth. His greatness is matched by His gracious condescension.
Overview
The God who dwells above the heavens must 'stoop down' even to observe creation, so far is He above it. Remarkably, this same exalted God humbles Himself to attend to the lowly. This condescension finds its supreme expression in the incarnation, where the Most High took on human flesh (Philippians 2:6-7).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 7
- Isa 57:15For thus says the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also who is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.
- Ps 11:4Yahweh is in his holy temple. Yahweh is on his throne in heaven. His eyes observe. His eyes examine the children of men.
- Ps 138:6For though Yahweh is high, yet he looks after the lowly; but the proud, he knows from afar.
- Isa 66:2For my hand has made all these things, and so all these things came to be,” says Yahweh: “but to this man will I look, even to he who is poor and of a contrite spirit, and who trembles at my word.
- Isa 6:2Above him stood the seraphim. Each one had six wings. With two he covered his face. With two he covered his feet. With two he flew.
- Job 4:18Behold, he puts no trust in his servants. He charges his angels with error.
- Job 15:15Behold, he puts no trust in his holy ones. Yes, the heavens are not clean in his sight;
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