Psalms 34:15

Psalms 34:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.
• New International Version (NIV)The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are attentive to their cry;
• English Standard Version (ESV)The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous and his ears toward their cry.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, And His ears are open to their cry.

Context of Psalms 34:15

13Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile; 14Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it. The eyes of Jehovah are upon the righteous, and his ears are toward their cry; 16The face of Jehovah is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth: 17[The righteous] cry, and Jehovah heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.

Psalms 34:15 word by word

עֵינֵ֣י יְ֭הוָה אֶל־צַדִּיקִ֑ים וְ֝אָזְנָ֗יו אֶל־שַׁוְעָתָֽם׃Read the interlinear

Cross-references for Psalms 34:15

• Psalms 33:18Behold, the eye of Jehovah is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his loving-kindness,
• Job 36:7He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous, but with kings on the throne doth he even set them for ever; and they are exalted.
• 1 Peter 3:12because [the] eyes of [the] Lord [are] on [the] righteous, and his ears towards their supplications; but [the] face of [the] Lord [is] against them that do evil.
• Psalms 34:6This afflicted one called, and Jehovah heard [him], and saved him out of all his troubles.
• Psalms 130:2Lord, hear my voice; let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplication.
• 2 Chronicles 6:40Now, my God, I beseech thee, let thine eyes be open and let thine ears be attentive unto the prayer [that is made] in this place.
• Isaiah 37:14And Hezekiah received the letter from the hand of the messengers, and read it; and Hezekiah went up into the house of Jehovah, and spread it before Jehovah.
• Daniel 9:17And now, our God, hearken to the prayer of thy servant, and to his supplications, and cause thy face to shine upon thy sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lord's sake.

Commentaries on Psalms 34:15

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous - This is another of the ways in which the psalmist says that life will be lengthened out, or that those who desire life may find it. The Lord will be the protector of the righteous; he will watch over and defend them. See the notes at Job 36:7. And his ears are open unto their cry - That is, when in trouble and in danger. He will hear them, and will deliver them. All this seems to be stated as the result of the…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-22Verses 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!…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15-16The Lord distinguishes between wise and foolish people; he shows his concern for the wise by rescuing them from trouble (Psalm 34:15, 17–20). However, God destroys the foolish (Psalm 34:16, 21).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1515. eyes of the Lord are upon--(Psa 32:8; 33:18).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 34:15

• Eye
• Prayer
• Quotations and Allusions
• Righteous

In the dictionaries

• Abimelech
• Achish
• Affliction
• Dumb
• Ear
• Fear
• Lack
• Lighten
• Nigh
• Nob

Commentaries on Psalms 34

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings