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Psalm 11:4
ESV The Lord is in his holy temple; the Lord 's throne is in heaven; his eyes see, his eyelids test the children of man.
NIV The Lord is in his holy temple; the Lord is on his heavenly throne. He observes everyone on earth; his eyes examine them.
NASB The Lord is in His holy temple; the Lord’S throne is in heaven; His eyes see, His eyelids test the sons of mankind.
CSB The Lord is in his holy temple; the Lord—his throne is in heaven. His eyes watch; his gaze examines everyone.
NLT But the Lord is in his holy Temple; the Lord still rules from heaven. He watches everyone closely, examining every person on earth.
KJV The Lord is in his holy temple, the Lord'S throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.
NKJV The Lord is in His holy temple, The Lord’s throne is in heaven; His eyes behold, His eyelids test the sons of men.

What does Psalm 11:4 mean?

In the prior passage, David rejected the urge to run away from danger (Psalm 11:1–3). His reason for remaining is expressed here: confidence that God is still sovereign and all-knowing (Psalm 9:11–12).

Lucifer, a light-bearing angel, rebelled against God. He aspired to topple the Lord from His throne and seize it as his own. He discovered that the throne belongs exclusively to the Lord and no one can usurp Him. The prophet Isaiah caught a glimpse of God upon His throne in heaven and heard seraphim declare His holiness (Isaiah 6).

David was confident his enemies could not topple him from his earthly throne, because the Lord God was seated on His heavenly throne. The enemies may have been powerful, but the Lord is all-powerful. Furthermore, nothing escapes His all-seeing eyes. He could see plainly what the wicked were doing. They mistakenly believed their evil doings were secret (Psalm 11:2), but the Lord saw their wickedness and would judge them.
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