God’s Word Translation
Psalms 34:15
15The Lord’s eyes are on righteous people. His ears hear their cry for help.
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 your tongue from saying evil things and your lips from speaking deceitful things. 14Turn away from evil, and do good. Seek peace, and pursue it! The Lord’s eyes are on righteous people. His ears hear their cry for help. 16The Lord confronts those who do evil in order to wipe out all memory of them from the earth. 17⌞Righteous people⌟ cry out. The Lord hears and rescues them from all their troubles.
Read all of Psalms 34Psalms 34:15 word by word
עֵינֵ֣י יְ֭הוָה אֶל־צַדִּיקִ֑ים וְ֝אָזְנָ֗יו אֶל־שַׁוְעָתָֽם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 34:15
- Psalms 33:18The Lord’s eyes are on those who fear him, on those who wait with hope for his mercy
- Job 36:7He doesn’t take his eyes off righteous people. He seats them on thrones with kings to honor them forever.
- 1 Peter 3:12The Lord’s eyes are on those who do what he approves. His ears hear their prayer. The Lord confronts those who do evil.”
- Psalms 34:6Here is a poor man who called out. The Lord heard him and saved him from all his troubles.
- Psalms 130:2O Lord, hear my voice. Let your ears be open to my pleas for mercy.
- 2 Chronicles 6:40“Finally, my God, may your eyes be open and your ears attentive to the prayers ⌞offered⌟ in this place.
- Isaiah 37:14Hezekiah took the letter from the messengers, read it, and went to the Lord’s temple. He spread it out in front of the Lord
- Daniel 9:17“Our God, listen to my prayer and request. For your own sake, Lord, look favorably on your holy place, which is lying in ruins.
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
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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
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