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Psalm 113:6

who stoops down to see in heaven and on the earth?

4The LORD is high above all nations, his glory above the heavens.
5Who is like the LORD, our God, who has his seat on high,
6who stoops down to see in heaven and on the earth?
7He raises up the poor out of the dust, and lifts up the needy from the ash heap,
8that he may set him with princes, even with the princes of his people.
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Even heaven is something God stoops to see, a startling measure of his height and of the distance his attention reaches toward the earth.

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Where else Scripture says this

9 passages readers most often link with this verse, and the thread each one shares with it.

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2 Chronicles 16:9For the LORD’s eyes run back and forth throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. You have …Both passages describe the Lord looking across the earth, with Chronicles adding that he acts for those whose hearts are devoted to him.
Isaiah 57:15For the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy, says: “I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also who is of a contrite and humble …Both passages speak of God’s height and his regard for those below, with Isaiah naming his presence among the humble.
Psalm 138:6For though the LORD is high, yet he looks after the lowly; but he knows the proud from afar.Both psalms describe the Lord as high above others while looking down, and Psalm 138 names his care for the lowly.
Psalm 11:4The LORD is in his holy temple. The LORD is on his throne in heaven. His eyes observe. His eyes examine the children of men.Both passages join God’s high seat with his sight: the Lord reigns above and observes life below.
Isaiah 66:2For my hand has made all these things, and so all these things came to be,” says the LORD: “but I will look to this man, even to he who is poor and of a …Both passages describe God looking toward the earth; Isaiah specifies his regard for the poor and contrite who tremble at his word.
Isaiah 6:2Above him stood the seraphim. Each one had six wings. With two he covered his face. With two he covered his feet. With two he flew.The connection is limited to the heavenly setting: Isaiah describes the seraphim’s posture, while the psalm describes God stooping to see.
Job 15:15Behold, he puts no trust in his holy ones. Yes, the heavens are not clean in his sight;Both speak of heaven under God’s gaze, though Job’s speaker discusses its uncleanness and the psalm describes God’s height.
Job 4:18Behold, he puts no trust in his servants. He charges his angels with error.Both concern God and the heavenly realm, though Job’s speaker discusses angelic error and the psalm God’s downward gaze.
Psalm 148:4Praise him, you heavens of heavens, you waters that are above the heavens.Heaven stands beneath God’s greatness in both psalms: here he stoops to see it, and there the heavens are told to praise him.
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Praise God for stooping to see the earth

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Encouragement

God’s height does not put the earth beyond his attention. The Lord whose glory is above the heavens stoops to see what is beneath him.

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