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

2The wicked are stringing their bows and fitting their arrows on the bowstrings. They shoot from the shadows at those whose hearts are right. 3The foundations of law and order have collapsed. What can the righteous do?” But the Lord is in his holy Temple; the Lord still rules from heaven. He watches everyone closely, examining every person on earth. 5The Lord examines both the righteous and the wicked. He hates those who love violence. 6He will rain down blazing coals and burning sulfur on the wicked, punishing them with scorching winds.

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 9:11Sing praises to the Lord who reigns in Jerusalem. Tell the world about his unforgettable deeds.
• Psalms 18:6But in my distress I cried out to the Lord; yes, I prayed to my God for help. He heard me from his sanctuary; my cry to him reached his ears.
• Exodus 40:34Then the cloud covered the Tabernacle, and the glory of the Lord filled the Tabernacle.
• 1 Chronicles 17:5I have never lived in a house, from the day I brought the Israelites out of Egypt until this very day. My home has always been a tent, moving from one place to another in a Tabernacle.
• Habakkuk 2:20But the Lord is in his holy Temple. Let all the earth be silent before him.”
• Zechariah 2:13Be silent before the Lord, all humanity, for he is springing into action from his holy dwelling.”
• 2 Thessalonians 2:4He will exalt himself and defy everything that people call god and every object of worship. He will even sit in the temple of God, claiming that he himself is God.
• Psalms 2:4But the one who rules in heaven laughs. The Lord scoffs at them.
• Psalms 103:19The Lord has made the heavens his throne; from there he rules over everything.
• Isaiah 66:1This is what the Lord says: “Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. Could you build me a temple as good as that? Could you build me such a resting place?
• Matthew 5:34But I say, do not make any vows! Do not say, ‘By heaven!’ because heaven is God’s throne.
• Matthew 23:21And when you swear ‘by the Temple,’ you are swearing by it and by God, who lives in it.
• Acts 7:49‘Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. Could you build me a temple as good as that?’ asks the Lord. ‘Could you build me such a resting place?
• Revelation 4:2And instantly I was in the Spirit, and I saw a throne in heaven and someone sitting on it.
• Psalms 33:13The Lord looks down from heaven and sees the whole human race.
• Psalms 44:21God would surely have known it, for he knows the secrets of every heart.

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