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The Lord looked down from heaven - The original word here, שׁקף (shâqaph) - conveys the idea of “bending forward,” and thu…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
Looked down. —Literally, bent forward to look as from a window (Compare to Song of Solomon 6:10).
Charles Spurgeon
CharlesSpurgeon
They have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good. The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were…
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
Jehovah looked down from heaven. God Himself is here introduced as speaking on the subject of human depravity, and this renders David's di…
John Gill
JohnGill
The Lord looked down from heaven upon the children of men
As he did when all flesh has corrupted its way, and before…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. The sinner described here is an atheist, one who says there is no Judge or Governor of t…
Thomas Aquinas
ThomasAquinas
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Previously, the psalmist addre ed the malice and deceit of his adversaries; here he addre es individual justice.
First, he shows w…
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Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes