Psalms 33:13

13 From heaven the LORD looks down and sees all mankind;

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Psalms 33:13 in Other Translations

KJV

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

ESV

13 The LORD looks down from heaven; he sees all the children of man;

NLT

13 The LORD looks down from heaven and sees the whole human race.

MSG

13 From high in the skies God looks around, he sees all Adam's brood.

CSB

13 The Lord looks down from heaven; He observes everyone.

Psalms 33:13 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 33:13

The Lord looketh from heaven
Where his throne and temple are, upon the earth and men, and things in it, as follows;

he beholdeth all the sons of men;
the evil and the good; which is contrary to the sense of many wicked men, who imagine he takes no notice of what is done here below; but his eye is upon all, upon all the workers of iniquity, how secret soever they may be; and not only his eye of Providence is upon good men, but his eye of love, grace, and mercy; and he has a special and distinct knowledge of them: agreeably to this are some expressions of Heathen writers; says one ^F5,

``the eye of God sees all things;''

says another ^F6,

``there is a great God in heaven who sees all things, and governs.''

FOOTNOTES:

F5 (panta idwn diov ofyalmov) Hesiod. Opera & Dies, l. 1. v. 263.
F6 (esti megav en ouranw) Sophoclis Electra, v. 174, 175.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Psalms 33:13 In-Context

11 But the plans of the LORD stand firm forever, the purposes of his heart through all generations.

12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people he chose for his inheritance.

13 From heaven the LORD looks down and sees all mankind;

14 from his dwelling place he watches all who live on earth—

15 he who forms the hearts of all, who considers everything they do.

Cross References 2

1. Psalms 53:2; Psalms 102:19
2. Job 28:24; Psalms 11:4; Psalms 14:2; S Hebrews 4:13