The eyes of the Lord go around looking in all the earth for people who are faithful to him so he can make those people strong. Asa, you did a foolish thing. So from now on you will have wars.”
Psalm 11:4 - Easy To Read Version The Lord is in his holy palace. {\cf2\super [60]} \par The Lord sits on his throne {\cf2\super [61]} in heaven.\par And he sees everything that happens.\par The Lord watches people closely\par to see if they are good or bad.\par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The LORD is in his holy temple, The LORD's throne is in heaven: His eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The Lord is in His holy temple; the Lord's throne is in heaven. His eyes behold; His eyelids test and prove the children of men. [Acts 7:49; Rev. 4:2.] American Standard Version (1901) Jehovah is in his holy temple; Jehovah, his throne is in heaven; His eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men. Common English Bible But the LORD is in his holy temple. The LORD! His throne is in heaven. His eyes see— his vision examines all of humanity. Catholic Public Domain Version May the Lord scatter all deceitful lips, along with the tongue that speaks malice. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version May the Lord destroy all deceitful lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things. |
The eyes of the Lord go around looking in all the earth for people who are faithful to him so he can make those people strong. Asa, you did a foolish thing. So from now on you will have wars.”
Evil people might feel safe and secure\par for a short time.\par They might want to be powerful.\par
Lord, look at me and know my heart.\par Test me and know my thoughts.\par
The Lord looked down from heaven\par to see if there were any wise people.\par (Wise people turn to God for help.)\par
Trapped, I called to the Lord for help.\par Yes, I called to my God.\par God was in his temple.\par He heard my voice.\par He heard my cry for help.\par
Surely, God knows these things.\par He knows even our deepest secrets.\par
God rules the world with his great power.\par God watches people everywhere.\par No person can rebel against him.\par \i (SELAH {\cf2\super [381]})\i0 \par
You people living on Zion,\par sing praises to the Lord. {\cf2\super [49]} \par Tell other nations about the great things\par the Lord did.\par
The Lord sees what happens everywhere. The Lord watches every person—good and evil.
This is what the Lord says,\par “The skies are my throne.\par The earth is my footstool.\par So do you think you can build\par a house for me?\par No! You can’t!\par Can you give me a place to rest?\par No! You can’t!\par
But I am the Lord,\par and I can look into a person’s heart.\par I can test a person’s mind.\par I can decide what each person should have.\par I can give each person the right payment\par for the things he does.\par
A person might try to hide from me\par in some hiding place.\par But it is easy for me to see him.\par Why? Because I am everywhere\par in heaven and earth!”\par The Lord said these things.\par
Listen, all of you people!\par Earth and everyone on it, {\cf2\super [1]} listen!\par My Master, the Lord will come\par from his holy temple. {\cf2\super [2]} \par My Master will come as a witness {\cf2\super [3]} \par against you.\par
\{But the Lord is different\}! The Lord is in his holy temple. So all the earth should be silent and show respect in front of the Lord.
Everyone, be quiet!\par The Lord is coming out of his holy house.\par
And the person that uses the temple to make a promise is really using the temple and also the One that lives in the temple.
But I tell you, never make a vow. Don’t make a vow using the name of heaven, because heaven is God’s throne.
Heaven is my throne.\par The earth is a place to rest my feet.\par What kind of house can you build for me?\par There is no place where I need to rest!\par
That Man of Evil is against anything called God or anything that people worship. And that Man of Evil puts himself above anything called God or anything that people worship. And that Man of Evil even goes into God’s temple {\cf2\super [5]} and sits there. Then he says that he is God.
Nothing in all the world can be hidden from God. He can clearly see all things. Everything is open before him. And to him we must explain the way we have lived.
Then the Spirit {\cf2\super [34]} took control of me. There before me was a throne in heaven. Someone was sitting on the throne.