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Psalms 11:4

Context

11:4 The Lord is in his holy temple; 1 

the Lord’s throne is in heaven. 2 

His eyes 3  watch; 4 

his eyes 5  examine 6  all people. 7 

Psalms 132:11-12

Context

132:11 The Lord made a reliable promise to David; 8 

he will not go back on his word. 9 

He said, 10  “I will place one of your descendants 11  on your throne.

132:12 If your sons keep my covenant

and the rules I teach them,

their sons will also sit on your throne forever.”

1 tn Because of the royal imagery involved here, one could translate “lofty palace.” The Lord’s heavenly temple is in view here (see Mic 1:2-4).

2 sn The Lords throne is in heaven. The psalmist is confident that the Lord reigns as sovereign king, “keeps an eye on” all people, and responds in a just manner to the godly and wicked.

3 sn His eyes. The anthropomorphic language draws attention to God’s awareness of and interest in the situation on earth. Though the enemies are hidden by the darkness (v. 2), the Lord sees all.

4 tn The two Hebrew imperfect verbal forms in this verse describe the Lord’s characteristic activity.

5 tn Heb “eyelids.”

6 tn For other uses of the verb in this sense, see Job 7:18; Pss 7:9; 26:2; 139:23.

7 tn Heb “test the sons of men.”

8 tn Heb “the Lord swore an oath to David [in] truth.”

9 tn Heb “he will not turn back from it.”

10 tn The words “he said” are supplied in the translation to clarify that what follows are the Lord’s words.

11 tn Heb “the fruit of your body.”



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