Psalms 33 · Verse 13

Psalms 33:13

The Lord looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men.
Psalms 33:13, King James Version

Psalms 33:13 in other translations

BSBThe LORD looks down from heaven; He sees all the sons of men.
WEBThe LORD looks from heaven. He sees all the sons of men.
ASVJehovah looketh from heaven; He beholdeth all the sons of men;
YLTFrom the heavens hath Jehovah looked, He hath seen all the sons of men.
DARBYJehovah looketh from the heavens; he beholdeth all the sons of men:
BBEThe Lord is looking down from heaven; he sees all the sons of men;
WebsterThe LORD looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men.

What does Psalms 33:13 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 33:12-19

12-19. The inference from the foregoing in Psa 33:12 is illustrated by God's special providence, underlying which is His minute knowledge of all men.

Read the full comment on Psalms 33:12-19 →

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 13 The Lord looketh from heaven - This and the following verse seem to refer to God's providence. He sees all that is done in the earth, and his eye is on all the children of men.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 33:12-22

All the motions and operations of the souls of men, which no mortals know but themselves, God knows better than they do. Their hearts, as well as their times, are all in his hand; he formed the spirit of each man within him. All the powers of the creature depend upon him, and are of no account, of no avail at all, without him. If we make God's favour sure towards us, then we need not fear whatever is against us. We…

Read the full comment on Psalms 33:12-22 →

Psalms 33:13 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

מִ֭שָּׁמַיִםMi.sha.ma.yimfrom [the] heavensH8064
הִבִּ֣יטhi.Bithe looksH5027
יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068
רָ֝אָ֗הra.'Ahhe seesH7200
אֶֽת\־'et-<obj.>H853
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] children ofH1121
הָאָדָֽם\׃ha.'a.Dam<the> humankindH120

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 33:13

  • Job 28:24

    For he looketh to the ends of the earth, and seeth under the whole heaven;

  • Psalms 11:4

    The Lord is in his holy temple, the Lord’s throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.

  • Psalms 53:2

    God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.

  • Hebrews 4:13

    Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.

  • Proverbs 15:3

    The eyes of the Lord are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.

  • Jeremiah 23:23-24

    Am I a God at hand, saith the Lord, and not a God afar off? Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the Lord. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the Lord.

  • 2 Chronicles 16:9

    For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars.

  • Psalms 14:2

    The Lord looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.

  • Psalms 102:19

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

  • Lamentations 3:50

    Till the Lord look down, and behold from heaven.

  • Genesis 6:12

    And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.

Ranked by reader votes · OpenBible.info cross references (CC BY).

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
looketh.
11:4; 14:2; 102:19; Ge 6:12; 2Ch 16:9; Job 28:24; Pr 15:3; La 3:50
beholdeth.
53:2; Jer 23:23,24; Heb 4:13

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Psalms 33:12

    Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.

  • Psalms 33:13

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

  • Psalms 33:14

    From the place of his habitation he looketh upon all the inhabitants of the earth.

Read all of Psalms 33

Psalms 33:13 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Desde los cielos miró Jehová; vió á todos los hijos de los hombres:
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
L’ Éternel regarde des cieux; il voit tous les fils des hommes.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Jehova blickt von den Himmeln herab, er sieht alle Menschenkinder.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Quis est homo qui vult vitam; diligit dies videre bonos?