Psalms 34:15
The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.
Study Note
Study Note
The declaration that 'the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry' asserts divine attentiveness as a structural feature of the moral order. In Psalm 34's acrostic structure this verse falls in the second half, where general teaching about God's ways supplements the opening personal testimony. The eyes/ears parallelism expresses total sensory engagement: God both sees the situation and hears the prayer, ensuring no cry goes unnoticed. 1 Peter 3:12 quotes this verse directly to encourage suffering Christians that their prayers are not lost, making it one of the most cited Psalms in the New Testament epistles.
Other Translations
The eyes of Jehovah are toward the righteous, And his ears are open unto their cry.
The eyes of Jehovah <FI>are<Fi> unto the righteous, And His ears unto their cry.
The eyes of the Lord are on the upright, and his ears are open to their cry.
Cross References
Now, my God, let, I beseech thee, thine eyes be open, and let thine ears be attent unto the prayer …
He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: but with kings are they on the throne; yea, he doth establish …
Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;
This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.
Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.
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Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent unto Hezekiah, saying, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Whereas thou hast …
Now therefore, O our God, hear the prayer of thy servant, and his supplications, and cause thy face to shine …
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