Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For 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.

General references

Bible References

The eyes

Deuteronomy 11:12
It is a land the Lord your God cares for. He is always watching over it from the beginning to the end of the year.
2 Chronicles 16:9
For the eyes of Yahweh roam throughout the earth to show Himself strong for those whose hearts are completely His. You have been foolish in this matter. Therefore, you will have wars from now on.”
Psalm 11:4
The Lord is in His holy temple;
the Lord’s throne is in heaven.
His eyes watch; He examines everyone.
Proverbs 15:3
The eyes of the Lord are everywhere,
observing the wicked and the good.
Zechariah 4:10
For who scorns the day of small things? These seven eyes of the Lord, which scan throughout the whole earth, will rejoice when they see the plumb line in Zerubbabel’s hand.”

His ears

2 Chronicles 7:15
My eyes will now be open and My ears attentive to prayer from this place.
Psalm 65:2
All humanity will come to You,
the One who hears prayer.
Proverbs 15:8
The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the Lord,
but the prayer of the upright is His delight.
John 9:31
We know that God doesn’t listen to sinners, but if anyone is God-fearing and does His will, He listens to him.
James 5:16
Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The urgent request of a righteous person is very powerful in its effect.

General references

Deuteronomy 32:47
For they are not meaningless words to you but they are your life, and by them you will live long in the land you are crossing the Jordan to possess.”
Jeremiah 23:30
Therefore, take note! I am against the prophets”—the Lord’s declaration—“who steal My words from each other.

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