Psalms 34:15

(34:16) The eyes of the Lord are directed unto the righteous, and his ears unto their cry.

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James Version

The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.

In Context

14(34:15) Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.

16(34:17) [But] the anger of the Lord is against those that do evil, to cut off from the earth their remembrance.

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 6:40Now, my God, let I beseech thee, thy eyes be open, and thy ears be attentive unto the prayer on this place.

Psalms 33:18Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon those that fear him, upon those that hope for his kindness.

Psalms 34:17(34:18) Those cry, and the Lord heareth, and from all their distresses he delivereth them.

Psalms 130:2Lord, listen to my voice: let thy ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.

Daniel 9:17And now listen, O our God, to the prayer of thy servant, and to his supplications, and cause thy face to shine upon thy sanctuary which is desolate, for the sake of the Lord.

Zechariah 8:19Thus hath said the Lord of hosts, The fast of the fourth, and the fast of the fifth, and the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth [month], shall become to the house of Judah gladness and joy, and merry festivals: only love ye the truth and peace.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 34:12-22

An Exhortation to Fear God; The Privileges of the Righteous. 11 Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord . 12 What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good? 13 Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile. 14 Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it. 15 The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry. 16 The face of the Lord is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of… Read the whole commentary →

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