⁴ But the Lord is in his holy Temple;
    the Lord still rules from heaven.
He watches everyone closely,
    examining every person on earth.

¹⁹ The Lord has made the heavens his throne;
    from there he rules over everything.

⁶ But in my distress I cried out to the Lord;
    yes, I prayed to my God for help.
He heard me from his sanctuary;
    my cry to him reached his ears.

²⁰ But the Lord is in his holy Temple.
    Let all the earth be silent before him.”

⁴ But the one who rules in heaven laughs.
    The Lord scoffs at them.

²⁴ Can anyone hide from me in a secret place?
    Am I not everywhere in all the heavens and earth?”
    says the Lord.

“Heaven is my throne,
    and the earth is my footstool.
Could you build me a temple as good as that?
    Could you build me such a resting place?

¹³ The Lord looks down from heaven
    and sees the whole human race.