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Psalms 33:13

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

KJV

Quis est homo qui vult vitam ; diligit dies videre bonos ?

Vulgate

τίς ἐστιν ἄνθρωπος ὁ θέλων ζωήν, ἀγαπῶν ἰδεῖν ἡμέρας ἀγαθάς;

LXX

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

ASV

מִ֭/שָּׁמַיִם הִבִּ֣יט יְהוָ֑ה רָ֝אָ֗ה אֶֽת כָּל בְּנֵ֥י הָ/אָדָֽם

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
אָדָ֖ם
'dm
noun · 545×
בֶּן
bn
noun · 4909×
ה
h
verb · 70×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יַּ֣רְא
yr'
verb · 1312×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×
שָּׁמַ֔יִם
shmym
noun · 419×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

1. Truly, where sin abounded, grace did much more abound. Romans 5:20 This at least the blessed Paul intimates here also, in the very beginning of his Epistle to the Hebrews. For since as it was likely that afflicted, worn out by evils, and judging of things thereby, they would think themselves worse off than all other men, — he shows that herein they had rather been made parta…

Cross-references

  • 2Chr 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 henc
  • Gen 6:12 — And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.
  • Gen 11:5 — And the LORD came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men builded.
  • Heb 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.
  • Heb 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.
  • Jer 23:23 — Am I a God at hand, saith the LORD, and not a God afar off?
  • Job 28:24 — For he looketh to the ends of the earth, and seeth under the whole heaven;
  • Lam 3:50 — Till the LORD look down, and behold from heaven.
  • Prov 15:3 — The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.
  • Ps 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.
  • Ps 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.
  • Ps 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.
  • Ps 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.
  • Ps 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.
  • Ps 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.
  • Ps 66:7 — He ruleth by his power for ever; his eyes behold the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah.
  • Ps 102:19 — For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from heaven did the LORD behold the earth;
  • Ps 102:19 — For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from heaven did the LORD behold the earth;