The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.
Parallel translations
- WEB Yahweh’s eyes are toward the righteous. His ears listen to their cry.
- BSB The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their cry.
- NKJV The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, And His ears are open to their cry.
- NASB ¶The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous, And His ears are toward their cry for help.
- NLT The eyes of the Lord watch over those who do right; his ears are open to their cries for help.
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The Lord's eyes are on the righteous and his ears are open to their cry.
Overview
David assures the righteous that God watches over them and hears their prayers. God's attentive care and readiness to listen encourage the faithful. This nearness is fulfilled in Christ, our mediator, through whom our cries reach the Father.
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Cross-references · 9
- 1 Pet 3:12For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.
- Ps 34:17The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.
- Ps 33:18Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;
- Job 36:7He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: but with kings are they on the throne; yea, he doth establish them for ever, and they are exalted.
- Ps 130:2Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.
- Ps 34:6This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
- Dan 9:17–23Now therefore, O our God, hear the prayer of thy servant, and his supplications, and cause thy face to shine upon thy sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lord’s sake.
- 2 Chr 6:40Now, my God, let, I beseech thee, thine eyes be open, and let thine ears be attent unto the prayer that is made in this place.
- Isa 37:14–21And Hezekiah received the letter from the hand of the messengers, and read it: and Hezekiah went up unto the house of the LORD, and spread it before the LORD.
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