Revised Literal Translation
Psalms 33:13
13Yhwh looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men.
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 Yhwh standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations. 12Blessed is the nation whose God is Yhwh; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance. Yhwh looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men. 14From the place of his habitation he looketh upon all the inhabitants of the earth. 15He fashioneth their hearts alike; he considereth all their works.
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מִ֭שָּׁמַיִם הִבִּ֣יט יְהוָ֑ה רָ֝אָ֗ה אֶֽת־כָּל־בְּנֵ֥י הָאָדָֽם׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 33:13
- Psalms 11:4Yhwh is in his holy temple, Yhwh's throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.
- Psalms 14:2Yhwh looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.
- Psalms 102:19For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from heaven did Yhwh behold the earth;
- Genesis 6:12And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.
- 2 Chronicles 16:9For the eyes of Yhwh run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars.
- Job 28:24For he looketh to the ends of the earth, and seeth under the whole heaven;
- Proverbs 15:3The eyes of Yhwh are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.
- Lamentations 3:50Till Yhwh look down, and behold from heaven.
- Psalms 53:2God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.
- Jeremiah 23:23Am I a God at hand, saith Yhwh, and not a God afar off?
- Hebrews 4:13Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto 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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