Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

For He looked down from His holy height;
From heaven the Lord gazed upon the earth,

King James Version

For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from heaven did the LORD behold the earth;

Holman Bible

He looked down from His holy heights—
the Lord gazed out from heaven to earth

International Standard Version

For when he looked down from his holy heights the LORD looked over the earth from heaven

A Conservative Version

For he has looked down from the height of his sanctuary. From heaven LORD beheld the earth,

American Standard Version

For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; From heaven did Jehovah behold the earth;

Amplified


For He looked down from His holy height [of His sanctuary],
From heaven the Lord gazed on the earth,

Darby Translation

For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from the heavens hath Jehovah beheld the earth,

Julia Smith Translation

For be looked forth from the height of his holy place; from the heavens Jehovah looked upon the earth;

King James 2000

For he has looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from heaven did the LORD behold the earth;

Lexham Expanded Bible

that he looked down from his holy height. Yahweh looked from heaven over [the] earth

Modern King James verseion

For He has looked down from the height of His sanctuary; from Heaven Jehovah beheld the earth;

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For he looketh down from his sanctuary; out of the heaven doth the LORD behold the earth,

NET Bible

For he will look down from his sanctuary above; from heaven the Lord will look toward earth,

New Heart English Bible

For he has looked down from the height of his sanctuary. From heaven, the LORD looked at the earth;

The Emphasized Bible

That he looked down, out of his holy height, Yahweh, from the heavens unto the earth, directed his gaze; -

Webster

For he hath looked down from the hight of his sanctuary; from heaven hath the LORD beheld the earth;

World English Bible

For he has looked down from the height of his sanctuary. From heaven, Yahweh saw the earth;

Youngs Literal Translation

For He hath looked From the high place of His sanctuary. Jehovah from heaven unto earth looked attentively,

References

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Context Readings

Affliction In Light Of Eternity

18 This will be written for the generation to come,
That a people yet to be created may praise the Lord.
19 For He looked down from His holy height;
From heaven the Lord gazed upon the earth,
20 To hear the groaning of the prisoner,
To set free those who were doomed to death,


Cross References

Deuteronomy 26:15

Look down from Your holy habitation, from heaven, and bless Your people Israel, and the ground which You have given us, a land flowing with milk and honey, as You swore to our fathers.’

Psalm 14:2

The Lord has looked down from heaven upon the sons of men
To see if there are any who understand,
Who seek after God.

1 Kings 8:39

then hear in heaven Your dwelling place, and forgive and act and render to each according to all his ways, whose heart You know, for You alone know the hearts of all the sons of men,

1 Kings 8:43

hear in heaven Your dwelling place, and do according to all for which the foreigner calls to You, in order that all the peoples of the earth may know Your name, to fear You, as do Your people Israel, and that they may know that this house which I have built is called by Your name.

2 Chronicles 16:9

For 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 22:12

“Is not God in the height of heaven?
Look also at the distant stars, how high they are!

Psalm 33:13-14

The Lord looks from heaven;
He sees all the sons of men;

Hebrews 8:1-2

Now the main point in what has been said is this: we have such a high priest, who has taken His seat at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens,

Hebrews 9:23-24

Therefore it was necessary for the copies of the things in the heavens to be cleansed with these, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.

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