Psalms 11:4

Psalms 11:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The Lord is in his holy temple, the Lord’s throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.
• New International Version (NIV)The Lord is in his holy temple; the Lord is on his heavenly throne. He observes everyone on earth; his eyes examine them.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The Lord is in his holy temple; the Lord's throne is in heaven; his eyes see, his eyelids test the children of man.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The Lord is in His holy temple, The Lord’s throne is in heaven; His eyes behold, His eyelids test the sons of men.

Context of Psalms 11:4

2See what the wicked people are doing! They are preparing their bows and arrows. They are hiding in dark places, to shoot their arrows at good, honest people. 3When the law no longer has authority, righteous people can do nothing!’ The Lord is in his holy temple. He rules from his throne in heaven. He carefully watches what people are doing. He knows about each person. 5The Lord watches both good people and wicked people. Good people please him, but he hates wicked people and cruel people. 6He will send hot coal and sulphur to fall like rain on wicked people. A dangerous wind will be the punishment that they deserve.

Psalms 11:4 word by word

יְהוָ֤ה׀ בְּֽהֵ֘יכַ֤ל קָדְשׁ֗וֹ יְהוָה֮ בַּשָּׁמַ֪יִם כִּ֫סְא֥וֹ עֵינָ֥יו יֶחֱז֑וּ עַפְעַפָּ֥יו יִ֝בְחֲנ֗וּ בְּנֵ֣י אָדָֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• in his holyקֹ֫דֶשׁqôdesh · holinessH6944
• templeהֵיכָלhêykâl · templeH1964
• throneכִּסֵּאkissê' kissêh · throneH3678
• in heavenשָׁמַיִםshâmayim shâmeh · heavenH8064
• his eyesעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eyeH5869
• beholdחָזָהchâzâh · to seeH2372
• his eyelidsעַפְעַף‛aph‛aph · eyelidH6079
• tryבָּחַןbâchan · to testH974
• the childrenבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of menאָדָם'âdâm · manH120

Cross-references for Psalms 11:4

• Psalms 9:11Give a song to the Lord to praise him! He rules as king in Zion. Tell all the nations about the great things that he has done.
• Psalms 18:6In my trouble, I prayed to the Lord. I called to my God to help me. He heard my voice from his home in heaven. My prayer reached his ears.
• Exodus 40:34Then the cloud covered the Tent of Meeting. The glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.
• 1 Chronicles 17:5From the time that I brought the Israelites safely out of Egypt until now, I have never lived in a house. I have lived in a tent as my home as I travelled from place to place.
• Habakkuk 2:20But the Lord rules from his holy temple. Everybody on the earth should be quiet in front of him.’
• Zechariah 2:13Be quiet, all people, because the Lord has left his home in heaven to come among you.’
• 2 Thessalonians 2:4This man will be God's great enemy. He will say that he is greater than everything that people call their gods. He will say that he is greater than everything that people worship. As a result, he will even go into the temple. He will sit down there like a king. He will tell everyone that he himself is God.
• Psalms 2:4The Lord who sits on his throne in heaven laughs at them. He says that their plans are useless.
• Psalms 103:19The Lord rules from his throne in heaven. He rules as king over everything.
• Isaiah 66:1This is what the Lord says: ‘Heaven is my throne. The earth is the place where I put my feet. So you could not build a house for me to live in. Where would I lie down to rest?
• Matthew 5:34But what I tell you is this. Do not use any name to make a promise stronger. Do not use the words “by heaven” to make a promise stronger. Heaven is the place where God rules. Do not use the words “by the earth” to make a promise stronger. The earth is the place where God rests his feet.
• Matthew 23:21Also, somebody may make a promise by the name of the temple. Then he is making a promise in the name of God, who lives there.
• Acts 7:49The Lord God says, “Heaven is the seat where I sit to rule. The earth is the place where I put my feet. You could not build a house for me where I could live. You could not make a place for me to rest there.
• Revelation 4:2Immediately God's Spirit caused me to see and to hear more things. I saw a throne in heaven, with someone sitting on it.
• Psalms 33:13The Lord looks down from heaven. He sees every man, woman and child.
• Psalms 44:21But if we had done that, you would have discovered it. You know even our most secret thoughts.

Commentaries on Psalms 11:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4The Lord is in his holy temple - He is still to be sought and found in the place vhere he has registered his name. Though the priests be destroyed, the God in whose worship they were employed still lives, and is to be found in his temple by his upright worshippers. And he tries the heart and the reins of both sinners and saints. Nothing can pass without his notice. I may expect his presence in the temple; he has not promised to meet me in the mountain.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4The Lord is in his holy temple - Hebrew, “Jehovah is in the temple of his holiness.” That is, he is in heaven, regarded as his temple or dwelling-place. This is the answer of the psalmist to the suggestions of his advisers that he should flee from danger. The answer is, in substance, that he had nothing to fear; that he had a protector in heaven; and that he might appeal to Him for defense. The idea is, that God, the protector of the righteous, is always…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4The righteous King rules from heaven, where his throne remains free from human corruption (see Psalm 2:4). He examines everyone and sees everything that happens on earth (see Psalm 14:2–3).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. temple ... heaven--The connection seems to denote God's heavenly residence; the term used is taken from the place of His visible earthly abode (Psa 2:6; 3:4; 5:7). Thence He inspects men with close scrutiny.Read the comment

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Commentaries on Psalms 11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings