Parallel Verses

Amplified


The Lord looks [down] from heaven;
He sees all the sons of man;

New American Standard Bible

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

King James Version

The LORD looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men.

Holman Bible

The Lord looks down from heaven;
He observes everyone.

International Standard Version

When the LORD looks down from heaven, he observes every human being.

A Conservative Version

LORD looks from heaven. He beholds all the sons of men.

American Standard Version

Jehovah looketh from heaven; He beholdeth all the sons of men;

Bible in Basic English

The Lord is looking down from heaven; he sees all the sons of men;

Darby Translation

Jehovah looketh from the heavens; he beholdeth all the sons of men:

Julia Smith Translation

Jehovah looked from the heavens; he saw all the sons of man.

King James 2000

The LORD looks from heaven; he beholds all the sons of men.

Lexham Expanded Bible

From heaven Yahweh looks; he sees all the children of humankind.

Modern King James verseion

Jehovah looks down from Heaven; He beholds all the sons of mankind.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The LORD looked down from heaven, and beheld all the children of men;

NET Bible

The Lord watches from heaven; he sees all people.

New Heart English Bible

The LORD looks from heaven. He sees all the sons of men.

The Emphasized Bible

Out of the heavens, hath Yahweh looked, He hath seen all the sons of men:

Webster

The LORD looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men.

World English Bible

Yahweh looks from heaven. He sees all the sons of men.

Youngs Literal Translation

From the heavens hath Jehovah looked, He hath seen all the sons of men.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
The Lord

Usage: 0

נבט 
Nabat 
Usage: 69

שׁמה שׁמים 
Shamayim 
Usage: 420

ראה 
Ra'ah 
Usage: 1308

References

Fausets

Context Readings

Praise To Yahweh For His Character And Creation

12
Blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] is the nation whose God is the Lord,
The people whom He has chosen as His own inheritance.
13 
The Lord looks [down] from heaven;
He sees all the sons of man;
14
From His dwelling place He looks closely
Upon all the inhabitants of the earth—


Cross References

Job 28:24


“For He looks to the ends of the earth
And sees everything under the heavens.

Psalm 11:4


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

Psalm 14:2


The Lord has looked down from heaven upon the children of men
To see if there are any who understand (act wisely),
Who [truly] seek after God, [longing for His wisdom and guidance].

Genesis 6:12

God looked on the earth and saw how debased and degenerate it was, for all humanity had corrupted their way on the earth and lost their true direction.

2 Chronicles 16:9

For the eyes of the Lord move to and fro throughout the earth so that He may support those whose heart is completely His. You have acted foolishly in this; therefore, from now on you will have wars.”

Psalm 53:2


God has looked down from heaven upon the children of men
To see if there is anyone who understands,
Who seeks after God [who requires Him, who longs for Him as essential to life].

Psalm 102:19


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

Proverbs 15:3


The eyes of the Lord are in every place,
Watching the evil and the good [in all their endeavors].

Jeremiah 23:23-24


“Am I a God who is at hand,” says the Lord,
“And not a God far away?”

Lamentations 3:50


Until the Lord looks down
And sees from heaven.

Hebrews 4:13

And not a creature exists that is concealed from His sight, but all things are open and exposed, and revealed to the eyes of Him with whom we have to give account.

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