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 about which the LORD your God is always concerned, because the eyes of the LORD are continuously on it throughout the entire year."

The LORD's eyes keep on roaming throughout the earth, looking for those whose hearts completely belong to him, so that he may strongly support them. But because you have acted foolishly in this, from now on you will have wars."

The LORD is in his holy Temple; the LORD's throne is in the heavens. His eyes see, his glance examines humanity.

The eyes of the LORD are in every place, observing both the evil and the good.

For who has despised the time of insignificant things? They will rejoice to see the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel. These seven lights represent the eyes of the LORD, which are looking throughout all of the earth."

His ears

"Now therefore my eyes will remain open and my ears will remain listening to the prayers that are offered in this place.

Since you hear prayer, everybody will come to you.

The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

We know that God doesn't listen to sinners, but he does listen to anyone who worships him and does his will.

Therefore, make it your habit to confess your sins to one another and to pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.

General references

because they're not just empty words for you they are your very life. Through these instructions you will live long in the land that you are about to cross over the Jordan River to possess."

"Therefore, look, I'm against the prophets," declares the LORD, "who steal my words from each other.