Psalms 113:6

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“He humbles Himself to behold the heavens and the earth.”

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BSBPD

“He humbles Himself to behold the heavens and the earth.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Who humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth!”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“That humbleth himself to behold The things that arein heaven and in the earth?”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“He is humbling <FI>Himself<Fi> to look On the heavens and on the earth.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 113:6 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Job 4:18If God puts no trust in His servants, and He charges His angels with error,
  2. Job 15:15If God puts no trust in His holy ones, if even the heavens are not pure in His eyes,
  3. Job 28:24For He looks to the ends of the earth and sees everything under the heavens.
  4. Psalms 11:4The LORD is in His holy temple; the LORD is on His heavenly throne. His eyes are watching closely; they examine the sons of men.
  5. Psalms 33:14From His dwelling place He gazes on all who inhabit the earth.
  6. Psalms 138:6Though the LORD is on high, He attends to the lowly; but the proud He knows from afar.
  7. Isaiah 6:2Above Him stood seraphim, each having six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying.
  8. Isaiah 57:15For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and humble in spirit, to restore the spirit of the lowly and revive the heart of the contrite.
  9. Isaiah 66:2Has not My hand made all these things? And so they came into being,” declares the LORD. “This is the one I will esteem: he who is humble and contrite in spirit, who trembles at My word.

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