Mazmur 33:13-14

33:13 The Lord watches ¹  from heaven;

he sees all people. ² 

33:14 From the place where he lives he looks carefully

at all the earth’s inhabitants.

Mazmur 33:18

33:18 Look, the Lord takes notice of his loyal followers, ³ 

those who wait for him to demonstrate his faithfulness ⁴ 

[33:13]  ¹ tn The Hebrew perfect verbal forms in v. 13 state general facts.

[33:13]  ² tn Heb “all the sons of men.”

[33:18]  ³ tn Heb “look, the eye of the Lord [is] toward the ones who fear him.” The expression “the eye…[is] toward” here indicates recognition and the bestowing of favor. See Ps 34:15. The one who fears the Lord respects his sovereignty and obeys his commandments. See Ps 128:1; Prov 14:2.

[33:18]  ⁴ tn Heb “for the ones who wait for his faithfulness.”