Psalms 33:18
See, the eye of the Lord is on those in whose hearts is the fear of him, on those whose hope is in his mercy;
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;
In Context
17A horse is a false hope; his great power will not make any man free from danger.
19To keep their souls from death; and to keep them living in time of need.
Cross References
1 Kings 17:6And the ravens took him bread in the morning and meat in the evening; and the water of the stream was his drink.
Ezra 8:22For I would not, for shame, make request to the king for a band of armed men and horsemen to give us help against those who might make attacks on us on the way: for we had said to the king, The hand of our God is on his servants for good, but his power and his wrath are against all those who are turned away from him.
Psalms 13:5But I have had faith in your mercy; my heart will be glad in your salvation.
Psalms 34:16\34:15\The eyes of the Lord are on the upright, and his ears are open to their cry.
Psalms 111:5He has given food to his worshippers; he will keep his agreement in mind for ever.
Jeremiah 37:21Then by the order of Zedekiah the king, Jeremiah was put into the place of the armed watchmen, and they gave him every day a cake of bread from the street of the bread-makers, till all the bread in the town was used up. So Jeremiah was kept in the place of the armed watchmen.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 33:13-22
God's Sovereign Power. 12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord ; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance. 13 The Lord looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men. 14 From the place of his habitation he looketh upon all the inhabitants of the earth. 15 He fashioneth their hearts alike; he considereth all their works. 16 There is no king saved by the multitude of a host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength. 17 A horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver… Read the whole commentary →