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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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 138:6For though Yahweh is high, yet he looks after the lowly; but the proud, he knows from afar.
- 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.
- 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 15:15Behold, he puts no trust in his holy ones. Yes, the heavens are not clean in his sight;
- Job 4:18Behold, he puts no trust in his servants. He charges his angels with error.
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