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
A land which the LORD your God cares for: the eyes of the LORD your God are always upon it, from the beginning of the year even unto the end of the year.
2 Chronicles 16:9
For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. In this you have done foolishly: therefore from now on you shall have wars.
Psalm 11:4
The LORD is in his holy temple, the LORD'S throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids test, the children of men.
Proverbs 15:3
The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.
Zechariah 4:10
For who has despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plumbline in the hand of Zerubbabel; these seven are the eyes of the LORD, which run to and fro through the whole earth.
His ears
2 Chronicles 7:15
Now my eyes shall be open, and my ears attentive unto the prayer that is made in this place.
Psalm 65:2
O you that hears prayer, unto you shall all flesh come.
Proverbs 15:8
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
John 9:31
Now we know that God hears not sinners: but if any man be a worshiper of God, and does his will, him he hears.
James 5:16
Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that you may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.
General references
Deuteronomy 32:47
For it is not a vain thing for you; because it is your life: and through this thing you shall prolong your days in the land, which you go over Jordan to possess.
Jeremiah 23:30
Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, says the LORD, that steal my words everyone from his neighbor.