Psalms 11:4

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Jehovah is in his holy temple; Jehovah, his throne is in heaven; His eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

יְהוָ֤ה ׀ בְּֽהֵ֘יכַ֤ל קָדְשׁ֗וֹ יְהוָה֮ בַּשָּׁמַ֢יִם כִּ֫סְא֥וֹ עֵינָ֥יו יֶחֱז֑וּ עַפְעַפָּ֥יו יִ֝בְחֲנ֗וּ בְּנֵ֣י אָדָֽם׃

Transliteration

YHWH in-hêḵal qoḏšô, YHWH in-the-šāmayim kisʾô; ʿênāyw yeḥĕzû, ʿapʿappāyw yiḇḥănû bənê ʾāḏām.

Grammar Details

*YHWH*: divine name - Yahweh/LORD
*hêḵal*: preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in temple of
*qoḏšô*: noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his holiness
*šāmayim*: preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - in the heavens
*kisʾô*: noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his throne
*ʿênāyw*: noun, feminine dual construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eyes
*yeḥĕzû*: qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they see/behold
*ʿapʿappāyw*: noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eyelids
*yiḇḥănû*: qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they examine/test
*bənê*: noun, masculine plural construct - sons of
*ʾāḏām*: noun, masculine singular - man/mankind/humanity

Word Meanings

*hêḵal qoḏšô*: temple of his holiness/his holy temple
*šāmayim*: heavens/sky
*kisʾô*: his throne/his seat
*ʿênāyw*: his eyes
*yeḥĕzû*: they see/behold/observe/watch
*ʿapʿappāyw*: his eyelids/his eyelashes/his eyes
*yiḇḥănû*: they examine/test/scrutinize/evaluate
*bənê ʾāḏām*: sons of man/humanity/mankind/human beings

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Ps 18:6 : 6 In my distress I called upon Jehovah, And cried unto my God: He heard my voice out of his temple, And my cry before him came into his ears.
Ps 103:19 : 19 Jehovah hath established his throne in the heavens; And his kingdom ruleth over all.
Hab 2:20 : 20 But Jehovah is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him.
Isa 66:1 : 1 Thus saith Jehovah, Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: what manner of house will ye build unto me? and what place shall be my rest?
Matt 5:34 : 34 but I say unto you, swear not at all; neither by the heaven, for it is the throne of God;
Acts 7:49 : 49 The heaven is my throne, And the earth the {G4228} footstool of my feet: What manner of house will ye build Me? saith the Lord: Or what is the place of my rest?
Rev 4:2 : 2 {G2532} Straightway I was in the Spirit: and behold, there was a throne set in heaven, and one sitting upon the throne;
Prov 15:3 : 3 The eyes of Jehovah are in every place, Keeping watch upon the evil and the good.
Ps 33:13 : 13 Jehovah looketh from heaven; He beholdeth all the sons of men;
Ps 2:4 : 4 He that sitteth in the heavens will laugh: The Lord will have them in derision.
Ps 9:11 : 11 Sing praises to Jehovah, who dwelleth in Zion: Declare among the people his doings.
Exod 40:34-35 : 34 Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of Jehovah filled the tabernacle. 35 And Moses was not able to enter into the tent of meeting, because the cloud abode thereon, and the glory of Jehovah filled the tabernacle.
1 Chr 17:5 : 5 for I have not dwelt in a house since the day that I brought up Israel, unto this day, but have gone from tent to tent, and from [one] tabernacle [to another].
2 Chr 16:9 : 9 For the eyes of Jehovah run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly; for from henceforth thou shalt have wars.
Ps 34:15-16 : 15 The eyes of Jehovah are toward the righteous, And his ears are [open] unto their cry. 16 The face of Jehovah is against them that do evil, To cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
Ps 44:21 : 21 Will not God search this out? For he knoweth the secrets of the heart.
Ps 66:7 : 7 He ruleth by his might for ever; His eyes observe the nations: Let not the rebellious exalt themselves. {H5542}
Zech 2:13 : 13 Be silent, all flesh, before Jehovah; for he is waked up out of his holy habitation.
Jer 17:10 : 10 I, Jehovah, search the mind, I try the heart, even to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings.
Jer 23:24 : 24 Can any hide himself in secret places so that I shall not see him? saith Jehovah. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith Jehovah.
Mic 1:2 : 2 Hear, ye peoples, all of you: hearken, O earth, and all that therein is: and let the Lord Jehovah be witness against you, the Lord from his holy temple.
2 Thess 2:4 : 4 he that opposeth and exalteth himself against all that is called God or that is worshipped; so that he {G5613} {G2316} sitteth in the temple of God, setting himself forth as God.
Heb 4:13 : 13 And there is no creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and laid open before the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
Matt 23:21 : 21 And he that sweareth by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.

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