New American Standard Bible 1995
Psalms 33:13
Psalms 33:13 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The Lord looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men.
- New International Version (NIV)From heaven the Lord looks down and sees all mankind;
- English Standard Version (ESV)The Lord looks down from heaven; he sees all the children of man;
- New King James Version (NKJV)The Lord looks from heaven; He sees all the sons of men.
Context of Psalms 33:13
11The counsel of the Lord stands forever, The plans of His heart from generation to generation. 12Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, The people whom He has chosen for His own inheritance. The Lord looks from heaven; He sees all the sons of men; 14From His dwelling place He looks out On all the inhabitants of the earth, 15He who fashions the hearts of them all, He who understands all their works.
Read all of Psalms 33Psalms 33:13 word by word
מִ֭שָּׁמַיִם הִבִּ֣יט יְהוָ֑ה רָ֝אָ֗ה אֶֽת־כָּל־בְּנֵ֥י הָאָדָֽם׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 33:13
- Psalms 11:4The Lord is in His holy temple; the Lord’s throne is in heaven; His eyes behold, His eyelids test the sons of men.
- Psalms 14:2The Lord has looked down from heaven upon the sons of men To see if there are any who understand, Who seek after God.
- Psalms 102:19For He looked down from His holy height; From heaven the Lord gazed upon the earth,
- Genesis 6:12God looked on the earth, and behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted their way upon the earth.
- 2 Chronicles 16:9For the eyes of the Lord move to and fro throughout the earth that He may strongly support those whose heart is completely His. You have acted foolishly in this. Indeed, from now on you will surely have wars.”
- Job 28:24For He looks to the ends of the earth And sees everything under the heavens.
- Proverbs 15:3The eyes of the Lord are in every place, Watching the evil and the good.
- Lamentations 3:50Until the Lord looks down And sees from heaven.
- Psalms 53:2God has looked down from heaven upon the sons of men To see if there is anyone who understands, Who seeks after God.
- Jeremiah 23:23“Am I a God who is near,” declares the Lord, “And not a God far off?
- Hebrews 4:13And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are open and laid bare to the eyes of Him with whom we have to do.
Commentaries on Psalms 33:13
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13The Lord looketh from heaven - This and the following verse seem to refer to God's providence. He sees all that is done in the earth, and his eye is on all the children of men.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13The Lord looketh from heaven - heaven is represented as his abode or dwelling; and from that place he is represented as looking down upon all the nations of the earth. The meaning here is, that he sees all that dwell upon the earth, and that, therefore, all that worship him are under his eye. He knows their wants, and he will watch over them to protect them. It is not merely to the abstract truth that God sees all who dwell upon the earth that the…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-22Verses 12-22 All the motions and operations of the souls of men, which no mortals know but themselves, God knows better than they do. Their hearts, as well as their times, are all in his hand; he formed the spirit of each man within him. All the powers of the creature depend upon him, and are of no account, of no avail at all, without him. If we make God's favour sure towards us, then we need not fear whatever is against us. We are to give to him the…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13-19From the heavens, the Lord searches out and cares for anyone who fears him (see Psalm 14:2–3).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 12-1912-19. The inference from the foregoing in Psa 33:12 is illustrated by God's special providence, underlying which is His minute knowledge of all men.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 33
- 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
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