From the place of his habitation he looks out on all the inhabitants of the earth,
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From the place of his habitation he looks out on all the inhabitants of the earth,
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From the place of his habitation he looketh upon all the inhabitants of the earth.
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From the place of His habitation He looketh intently upon all the inhabitants of the earth;
Cross-references (9)
Passages linked to Psalms 33:14 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- 1 Kings 8:39 then hear in heaven, your dwelling place, and forgive, and act, and give to every man according to all his ways, whose heart you know (for you, even you only, know the hearts of all the children of men);
- 1 Kings 8:27 But will God in very deed dwell on the earth? Behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens can’t contain you; how much less this house that I have built!
- 1 Kings 8:30 Listen to the supplication of your servant, and of your people Israel, when they pray toward this place. Yes, hear in heaven, your dwelling place; and when you hear, forgive.
- 1 Kings 8:43 hear in heaven, your dwelling place, and do according to all that the foreigner calls to you for; that all the peoples of the earth may know your name, to fear you, as do your people Israel, and that they may know that this house which I have built is called by your name.
- Psalms 123:1 I lift up my eyes to you, you who sit in the heavens.
- Isaiah 57:15 For the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy, says: “I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also who is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.
- Isaiah 66:1 Yahweh says, “Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. What kind of house will you build to me? Where will I rest?
- Luke 11:2 He said to them, “When you pray, say, ‘Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy. May your Kingdom come. May your will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.
- 1 Timothy 6:16 He alone has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light, whom no man has seen, nor can see: to whom be honor and eternal power. Amen.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain Psa 33:14 From the place of his habitation he…
Psa 33:14 From the place of his habitation he looketh upon all the inhabitants of the earth.
Ver. 14. From the place of his habitation he beholdeth] And this is a very great condescension, since he humbleth himself to behold things in heaven, Psa 113:6, to look out of himself upon the saints and angels; how much more upon the inhabitants of the earth!
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain Although he hath a special relation to Israel, yet…
Although he hath a special relation to Israel, yet he hath a general care and inspection over all mankind, all whose hearts and ways he discerns and observes.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain From the place of his habitation,.... Which is heaven,…
From the place of his habitation,.... Which is heaven, that is, the habitation of his holiness, and of his glory, Isa 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.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain From the place of his habitation - From his…
From the place of his habitation - From his dwelling - heaven.
He looketh down - He continually sees. The sentiment is repeated here to show that no one can escape his eye; that the condition, the characters, the wants of all are intimately known to him, and that thus he can watch over his people - all that love and serve him - and can guard them from danger. See Psa 33:18-19.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 14. looketh] R.V. looketh forth; a rare word, different…
14. looketh] R.V. looketh forth; a rare word, different from that in Psa_33:13.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain From the place of his habitation (i.e. heaven) he…
From the place of his habitation (i.e. heaven) he looketh upon all the inhabitants of the earth. A repetition of the thought expressed in ver. 13 for the sake of emphasis.
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Charles H. Spurgeon 1885 · Public Domain Ver. 14. From the place of his habitation he…
Ver. 14. From the place of his habitation he looketh upon all the inhabitants of the earth. Here the sentiment is repeated: it is worth repeating, and it needs repeating, for man is most prone to forget it. As great men sit at their windows and watch the crowd below, so doth the Lord; he gazes intently upon his responsible creatures, and forgets nothing of what he sees.
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