Matthew Poole and continuators on Psalms 11:4

4. The LORD m is in his holy temple , the LORD'S throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eye-lids try the children of men .

Either 1▪ In his Tabernacle, which is sometimes called his Temple, as 1. Sam. 1. 9. and 3. 3. Psal. 18. 6. and 38. 2. and 68. 29. where he resides to hear the Prayers and Appeals of all his People. Or 2. In Heaven, as it is explained in the next Clause; which is also called God's Temple, Mich. 1. 2. Revel. 7. 15. And which seems to be most emphatical here; for God's being in Heaven is oft mentioned as an evidence of his glorious Majesty, of his soveraign Power and Dominion over all men and things, and of his accurate Inspection into all men and their actions here below, which from that high Tower he can easily behold, as it here follows.

Where he sits to examine all Causes, and to judge all Men, and to give forth righteous Sentences according to every mans works: which is my great Comfort and Joy.

(i. e.) He doth exactly and thoroughly discern all men, and all that is in men, their most inward and secret Actions, Psal. 7. 9. And therefore he sees and will reward my Innocency notwithstanding all the Reproaches and Calumnies of mine Enemies; and withal he sees all their secret and subtil, and malitious Designs against me through all their cunning Pretences, and will discover and defeat them.

n To whom I appeal from mens unjust Tribunals.

Marginal references: Heb. 2. 20.; Psal. 33. 13. & 3[illegible: 1+ letters]. 15, 16. & 66. 7.