^13 (A)The Lord looks from heaven;
He sees all the sons of men.

⁴ The Lord is in His holy temple,
The Lord’s ^(A)throne is in heaven;
^(B)His eyes behold,
His eyelids test the sons of men.

²³ “Am I a God near at hand,” says the Lord,
“And not a God afar off?
²⁴ Can anyone ^(A)hide himself in secret places,
So I shall not see him?” says the Lord;
^(B)“Do I not fill heaven and earth?” says the Lord.

^3 (A)The eyes of the Lord are in every place,
Keeping watch on the evil and the good.

² God looks down from heaven upon the children of men,
To see if there are any who understand, who ^(A)seek God.

^2 (A)The Lord looks down from heaven upon the children of men,
To see if there are any who understand, who seek God.