1 Peter 3:12

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.

The eyes

Zechariah 4:10

His ears

James 5:16

General references

Deuteronomy 32:47

Jeremiah 23:30

Bible References

The eyes

A land cared for by the Lord your God: the eyes of the Lord your God are on it at all times from one end of the year to the other.

For the eyes of the Lord go this way and that, through all the earth, letting it be seen that he is the strong support of those whose hearts are true to him. In this you have done foolishly, for from now you will have wars.

The Lord is in his holy Temple, the Lord's seat is in heaven; his eyes are watching and testing the children of men.

The eyes of the Lord are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good.

For who has had a poor opinion of the day of small things? for they will be glad when they see the weighted measuring-line in the hand of Zerubbabel. Then he said in answer to me, These seven lights are the eyes of the Lord which go quickly up and down through all the earth.

His ears

Now my eyes will be open and my ears awake to the prayers made in this place.

To you, O hearer of prayer, let the words of all flesh come.

The offering of the evil-doer is disgusting to the Lord, but the prayer of the upright man is his delight.

We have knowledge that God does not give ear to sinners, but if any man is a worshipper of God and does his pleasure, to him God's ears are open.

So then, make a statement of your sins to one another, and say prayers for one another so that you may be made well. The prayer of a good man is full of power in its working.

General references

And this is no small thing for you, but it is your life, and through this you may make your days long in the land which you are going over Jordan to take for your heritage.

For this cause I am against the prophets, says the Lord, who take my words, every one from his neighbour.