Psalms 33:14

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

Psalms 33:14 in Other Translations

KJV
14 From the place of his habitation he looketh upon all the inhabitants of the earth.
ESV
14 from where he sits enthroned he looks out on all the inhabitants of the earth,
NLT
14 From his throne he observes all who live on the earth.
MSG
14 From where he sits he overlooks all us earth-dwellers.
CSB
14 He gazes on all the inhabitants of the earth from His dwelling place.

Psalms 33:14 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 33:14

From the place of his habitation
Which is heaven, that is, the habitation of his holiness, and of his glory, ( Isaiah 63:15 ) ;

he looketh upon all the inhabitants of the earth;
good and bad; and not the nation of Israel only, but the Gentile world, whom in former times he overlooked, but under the Gospel dispensation visits in a way of mercy; by sending his son to die for them, by spreading his Gospel among them, by calling them by his grace, by planting churches in the midst of them, and by continuing his word and ordinances with them.

Psalms 33:14 In-Context

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.
16 No king is saved by the size of his army; no warrior escapes by his great strength.

Cross References 1

  • 1. S Leviticus 15:31; 1 Kings 8:39
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