Psalms 102:19

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“For He looked down from the heights of His sanctuary; the LORD gazed out from heaven to earth”

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BSBPD

“For He looked down from the heights of His sanctuary; the LORD gazed out from heaven to earth”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; From heaven did Jehovah behold the earth;”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“For He hath looked From the high place of His sanctuary. Jehovah from heaven unto earth looked attentively,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 102:19 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Deuteronomy 26:15Look down from Your holy habitation, from heaven, and bless Your people Israel and the land You have given us as You swore to our fathers—a land flowing with milk and honey.”
  2. 1 Kings 8:39be heard by You from heaven, Your dwelling place. And may You forgive and act, and repay each man according to all his ways, since You know his heart—for You alone know the hearts of all men—
  3. 1 Kings 8:43then may You hear from heaven, Your dwelling place, and do according to all for which the foreigner calls to You. Then all the peoples of the earth will know Your name and fear You, as do Your people Israel, and they will know that this house I have built is called by Your Name.
  4. 2 Chronicles 16:9For the eyes of the LORD roam to and fro over all the earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose hearts are fully devoted to Him. You have acted foolishly in this matter. From now on, therefore, you will be at war.”
  5. Job 22:12Is not God as high as the heavens? Look at the highest stars, how lofty they are!
  6. Psalms 14:2The LORD looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God.
  7. Psalms 33:13The LORD looks down from heaven; He sees all the sons of men.
  8. Isaiah 43:21The people I formed for Myself will declare My praise.
  9. Hebrews 8:1The point of what we are saying is this: We do have such a high priest, who sat down at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven,
  10. Hebrews 9:23So it was necessary for the copies of the heavenly things to be purified with these sacrifices, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.

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