Psalms 34:15
The eyes of Jehovah [are] unto the righteous, And His ears unto their cry.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.
In Context
14Turn aside from evil and do good, Seek peace and pursue it.
16(The face of Jehovah [is] on doers of evil, To cut off from earth their memorial.)
Cross References
2 Chronicles 6:40'Now, my God, let, I beseech Thee, Thine eyes be open, and Thine ears attentive, to the prayer of this place:
Psalms 33:18Lo, the eye of Jehovah [is] to those fearing Him, To those waiting for His kindness,
Psalms 34:17They cried, and Jehovah heard, And from all their distresses delivered them.
Psalms 130:2Lord, hearken to my voice, Thine ears are attentive to the voice of my supplications.
Daniel 9:17and now, hearken, O our God, unto the prayer of Thy servant, and unto his supplication, and cause Thy face to shine on Thy sanctuary that [is] desolate, for the Lord's sake.
Zechariah 8:19'Thus said Jehovah 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 [months], are to the house of Judah for joy and for rejoicing, and for pleasant appointed seasons, and the truth and the peace they have loved.
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 →