KJV King James Version
Behold, the eye of the LORD [is] upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;
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Psalm 33:18
Behold, the eye of the LORD [is] upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Surely the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear Him, on those whose hope is in His loving devotion
WEB World English Bible
Behold, Yahweh’s eye is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his loving kindness;
ASV American Standard Version
Behold, the eye of Jehovah is upon them that fear him, Upon them that hope in his lovingkindness;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Lo, the eye of Jehovah is to those fearing Him, To those waiting for His kindness,
Surrounding context — Psalm 33
15 He fashioneth their hearts alike; he considereth all their works.
16 There is no king saved by the multitude of an host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.
17 An horse [is] a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver [any] by his great strength.
18 Behold, the eye of the LORD [is] upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;
19 To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine.
20 Our soul waiteth for the LORD: he [is] our help and our shield.
21 For our heart shall rejoice in him, because we have trusted in his holy name.
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1 Peter 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.Psalm 147:11The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those 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.Psalm 34:15-20The eyes of the LORD [are] upon the righteous, and his ears [are open] unto their cry.Hebrews 6:18That by two immutable things, in which [it was] impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:Psalm 13:5But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.Psalm 52:8But I [am] like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever.Romans 4:4-8Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.
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