Psalms 11:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“The Lord is in his holy temple, the Lord’s throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.”

Psalms 11:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 11:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 11:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Yahweh is in his holy temple. Yahweh is on his throne in heaven. His eyes observe. His eyes examine the children of men.”

Psalms 11:4 — World English Bible

Psalms 11:4 ASV — 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. ”

Psalms 11:4 — American Standard Version

Psalms 11:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> in his holy temple: Jehovah--in the heavens <FI>is<Fi> His throne. His eyes see--His eyelids try the sons of men.”

Psalms 11:4 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 11:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ Jehovah [is] in the temple of his holiness; Jehovah, — his throne is in the heavens: his eyes behold, his eyelids try the children of men. ”

Psalms 11:4 — Darby Translation

Psalms 11:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The Lord is in his holy palace: the Lordes throne is in the heauen: his eyes wil consider: his eye lids will try the children of men.”

Psalms 11:4 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 11:4 in Context — Psalms 11

2 For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart.

3 If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?

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.

5 The Lord trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.

6 Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup.

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What Does Psalms 11:4 Mean?

Psalms 11:4 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 11. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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