Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

The Lord is in His holy temple;
the Lord’s throne is in heaven.
His eyes watch; He examines everyone.

New American Standard Bible

The Lord is in His holy temple; the Lord’s throne is in heaven;
His eyes behold, His eyelids test the sons of men.

King James Version

The LORD is in his holy temple, the LORD'S throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.

International Standard Version

The LORD is in his holy Temple; the LORD's throne is in the heavens. His eyes see, his glance examines humanity.

A Conservative Version

LORD is in his holy temple. LORD's throne is in heaven. His eyes, behold, his eyelids try, the sons of men.

American Standard Version

Jehovah is in his holy temple; Jehovah, his throne is in heaven; His eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.

Amplified


The Lord is in His holy temple; the Lord’s throne is in heaven.
His eyes see, His eyelids test the children of men.

Bible in Basic English

The Lord is in his holy Temple, the Lord's seat is in heaven; his eyes are watching and testing the children of men.

Darby Translation

Jehovah is in the temple of his holiness; Jehovah, his throne is in the heavens: his eyes behold, his eyelids try the children of men.

Julia Smith Translation

Jehovah is in his holy temple; Jehovah, in the heavens his throne: his eyes will behold, his eyelashes will try the sons of man.

King James 2000

The LORD is in his holy temple, the LORD'S throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids test, the children of men.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Yahweh [is] in his holy temple; Yahweh [is] in the heavens [on] his throne. His eyelids see; they test [the] children of humankind.

Modern King James verseion

Jehovah is in His holy temple; Jehovah's throne is in Heaven; His eyes behold, His eyelids examine the children of men.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The LORD is in his holy temple, the LORD's seat is in heaven. His eyes consider the poor, and his eyelids try the children of men.

NET Bible

The Lord is in his holy temple; the Lord's throne is in heaven. His eyes watch; his eyes examine all people.

New Heart English Bible

The LORD is in his holy temple. The LORD is on his throne in heaven. His eyes observe. His eyes examine the children of men.

The Emphasized Bible

Yahweh, is in his holy temple As for Yahweh, in the heavens, is his throne, His eyes, behold - His eyelashes test the sons of men.

Webster

The LORD is in his holy temple, the LORD'S throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try the children of men.

World English Bible

Yahweh is in his holy temple. Yahweh is on his throne in heaven. His eyes observe. His eyes examine the children of men.

Youngs Literal Translation

Jehovah is in his holy temple: Jehovah -- in the heavens is His throne. His eyes see -- His eyelids try the sons of men.

Devotionals

Devotionals about Psalm 11:4

References

American

Hastings

Morish

Watsons

Eye

Images Psalm 11:4

Prayers for Psalm 11:4

Context Readings

Refuge In The Lord

3 When the foundations are destroyed,
what can the righteous do?”
4 The Lord is in His holy temple;
the Lord’s throne is in heaven.
His eyes watch; He examines everyone.
5 The Lord examines the righteous and the wicked.
He hates the lover of violence.


Cross References

Psalm 18:6

I called to the Lord in my distress,
and I cried to my God for help.
From His temple He heard my voice,
and my cry to Him reached His ears.

Psalm 103:19

The Lord has established His throne in heaven,
and His kingdom rules over all.

Isaiah 66:1

This is what the Lord says:

Heaven is My throne,
and earth is My footstool.
What house could you possibly build for Me?
And what place could be My home?

Habakkuk 2:20

But the Lord is in His holy temple;
let everyone on earth
be silent in His presence.

Matthew 5:34

But I tell you, don’t take an oath at all: either by heaven, because it is God’s throne;

Psalm 2:4

The One enthroned in heaven laughs;
the Lord ridicules them.

Psalm 33:13

The Lord looks down from heaven;
He observes everyone.

Acts 7:49

Heaven is My throne,
and earth My footstool.
What sort of house will you build for Me?
says the Lord,
or what is My resting place?

Revelation 4:2

Immediately I was in the Spirit, and a throne was set there in heaven. One was seated on the throne,

Exodus 40:34-35

The cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.

1 Chronicles 17:5

From the time I brought Israel out of Egypt until today I have not lived in a house; instead, I have moved from tent to tent and from tabernacle to tabernacle.

2 Chronicles 16:9

For the eyes of Yahweh roam throughout the earth to show Himself strong for those whose hearts are completely His. You have been foolish in this matter. Therefore, you will have wars from now on.”

Psalm 9:11

Sing to the Lord, who dwells in Zion;
proclaim His deeds among the nations.

Psalm 34:15-16

The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,
and His ears are open to their cry for help.

Psalm 44:21

wouldn’t God have found this out,
since He knows the secrets of the heart?

Psalm 66:7

He rules forever by His might;
He keeps His eye on the nations.
The rebellious should not exalt themselves.Selah

Proverbs 15:3

The eyes of the Lord are everywhere,
observing the wicked and the good.

Jeremiah 17:10

I, Yahweh, examine the mind,
I test the heart
to give to each according to his way,
according to what his actions deserve.

Jeremiah 23:24

Can a man hide himself in secret places where I cannot see him?”—the Lord’s declaration. “Do I not fill the heavens and the earth?”—the Lord’s declaration.

Micah 1:2

Listen, all you peoples;
pay attention, earth and everyone in it!
The Lord God will be a witness against you,
the Lord, from His holy temple.

Zechariah 2:13

Let all people be silent before the Lord, for He is coming from His holy dwelling.”

Matthew 23:21

The one who takes an oath by the sanctuary takes an oath by it and by Him who dwells in it.

2 Thessalonians 2:4

He opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship, so that he sits in God’s sanctuary, publicizing that he himself is God.

Hebrews 4:13

No creature is hidden from Him, but all things are naked and exposed to the eyes of Him to whom we must give an account.

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