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13The LORD looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
For he looketh to the ends of the earth, and seeth under the whole heaven;
The LORD is in his holy temple, the LORD'S throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.
God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.
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.
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.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 12-22)We are here taught to give to God the glory, I. Of his common providence towards all the children of men. Though he has endued man with understanding and freedom of will, yet he reserves to himself the government of him, and even of those very faculties by which he is qualified to govern himself. 1. The children of men are all under his eye, even their hearts are so; and all the motions and operat…
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