He humbles Himself to behold the heavens and the earth.
Parallel translations
- WEB Who stoops down to see in heaven and in the earth?
- KJV Who humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven, and in 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 One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and humble in spirit, to restore the spirit of the lowly and revive the heart of the contrite.
- Ps 11:4The LORD is in His holy temple; the LORD is on His heavenly throne. His eyes are watching closely; they examine the sons of men.
- Ps 138:6Though the LORD is on high, He attends to the lowly; but the proud He knows from afar.
- Isa 66:2Has not My hand made all these things? And so they came into being,” declares the LORD. “This is the one I will esteem: he who is humble and contrite in spirit, who trembles at My word.
- Isa 6:2Above Him stood seraphim, each having six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying.
- Job 4:18If God puts no trust in His servants, and He charges His angels with error,
- Job 15:15If God puts no trust in His holy ones, if even the heavens are not pure in His eyes,
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