¶The Lord looks from heaven; He sees all the sons of mankind;
Parallel translations
- WEB Yahweh looks from heaven. He sees all the sons of men.
- KJV The LORD looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men.
- BSB The LORD looks down from heaven; He sees all the sons of men.
- NKJV The Lord looks from heaven; He sees all the sons of men.
- NLT The Lord looks down from heaven and sees the whole human race.
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The Lord looks down from heaven and sees all humanity.
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The psalmist affirms God's all-seeing oversight as he observes every person from heaven. Nothing escapes his attentive gaze. This omniscience is both comforting and sobering, and it is fully known in Christ, who knows what is in each heart.
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Cross-references · 11
- Job 28:24For he looks to the ends of the earth, and sees under the whole sky.
- 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 53:2God looks down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there are any who understood, who seek after God.
- Heb 4:13There is no creature that is hidden from his sight, but all things are naked and laid open before the eyes of him to whom we must give an account.
- 2 Chr 16:9For Yahweh’s eyes run back and forth throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. You have done foolishly in this; for from now on you will have wars.”
- Prov 15:3Yahweh’s eyes are everywhere, keeping watch on the evil and the good.
- Jer 23:23–24“Am I a God at hand,” says Yahweh, “and not a God afar off?
- Ps 14:2Yahweh looked down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any who understood, who sought after God.
- Ps 102:19For he has looked down from the height of his sanctuary. From heaven, Yahweh saw the earth;
- Lam 3:50until Yahweh looks down, and sees from heaven.
- Gen 6:12God saw the earth, and saw that it was corrupt, for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth.
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