Psalm 34:15 The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and his ears are attentive to their cry;

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and his ears are attentive to their cry;

English Standard Version
The eyes of the LORD are toward the righteous and his ears toward their cry.

New American Standard Bible
The eyes of the LORD are toward the righteous And His ears are open to their cry.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and His ears are open to their cry for help.

International Standard Version
The LORD looks on the righteous, and he listens to their cries.

American Standard Version
The eyes of Jehovah are toward the righteous, And his ears are open unto their cry.

Douay-Rheims Bible
The eyes of the Lord are upon the just: and his ears unto their prayers.

Darby Bible Translation
The eyes of Jehovah are upon the righteous, and his ears are toward their cry;

Young's Literal Translation
The eyes of Jehovah are unto the righteous, And His ears unto their cry.

Cross References

John 9:31
Now we know that God hears not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and does his will, him he hears.

1 Peter 3:12
For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.

2 Chronicles 6:20
That your eyes may be open on this house day and night, on the place whereof you have said that you would put your name there; to listen to the prayer which your servant prays toward this place.

Job 36:7
He withdraws not his eyes from the righteous: but with kings are they on the throne; yes, he does establish them for ever, and they are exalted.

Psalm 10:17
LORD, you have heard the desire of the humble: you will prepare their heart, you will cause your ear to hear:

Psalm 11:4
The LORD is in his holy temple, the LORD's throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.

Psalm 18:6
In my distress I called on the LORD, and cried to my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.

Psalm 33:18
Behold, the eye of the LORD is on them that fear him, on them that hope in his mercy;

Psalm 40:1
I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined to me, and heard my cry.

Habakkuk 1:13
You are of purer eyes than to behold evil, and can not look on iniquity: why look you on them that deal treacherously, and hold your tongue when the wicked devours the man that is more righteous than he?

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

34:11-22 Let young persons set out in life with learning the fear of the Lord, if they desire true comfort here, and eternal happiness hereafter. Those will be most happy who begin the soonest to serve so good a Master. All aim to be happy. Surely this must look further than the present world; for man's life on earth consists but of few days, and those full of trouble. What man is he that would see the good of that where all bliss is perfect? Alas! few have this good in their thoughts. That religion promises best which creates watchfulness over the heart and over the tongue. It is not enough not to do hurt, we must study to be useful, and to live to some purpose; we must seek peace and pursue it; be willing to deny ourselves a great deal for peace' sake. It is the constant practice of real believers, when in distress, to cry unto God, and it is their constant comfort that he hears them. The righteous are humbled for sin, and are low in their own eyes. Nothing is more needful to true godliness than a contrite heart, broken off from every self-confidence. In this soil every grace will flourish, and nothing can encourage such a one but the free, rich grace of the gospel of Jesus Christ. The righteous are taken under the special protection of the Lord, yet they have their share of crosses in this world, and there are those that hate them. Both from the mercy of Heaven, and the malice of hell, the afflictions of the righteous must be many. But whatever troubles befal them, shall not hurt their souls, for God keeps them from sinning in troubles. No man is desolate, but he whom God has forsaken.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

15. eyes of the Lord are upon—(Ps 32:8; 33:18).