KJV King James Version
The eyes of the LORD [are] upon the righteous, and his ears [are open] unto their cry.
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Psalm 34:15
The eyes of the LORD [are] upon the righteous, and his ears [are open] unto their cry.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their cry.
WEB World English Bible
Yahweh’s eyes are toward the righteous. His ears listen to their cry.
ASV American Standard Version
The eyes of Jehovah are toward the righteous, And his ears are open unto their cry.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
The eyes of Jehovah are unto the righteous, And His ears unto their cry.
Surrounding context — Psalm 34
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 them from the earth.
17 [The righteous] cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.
18 The LORD [is] nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
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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 34:17[The righteous] cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.Psalm 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.Psalm 130:2Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.Psalm 34:6This poor man cried, and the LORD heard [him], and saved him out of all his troubles.2 Chronicles 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.Daniel 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.Isaiah 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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