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 the Lord your God looks after. He is constantly attentive to it from the beginning to the end of the year.
2 Chronicles 16:9
Certainly the Lord watches the whole earth carefully and is ready to strengthen those who are devoted to him. You have acted foolishly in this matter; from now on you will have war.
Psalm 11:4
The Lord is in his holy temple; the Lord's throne is in heaven. His eyes watch; his eyes examine all people.
Proverbs 15:3
The eyes of the Lord are in every place, keeping watch on those who are evil and those who are good.
Zechariah 4:10
For who dares make light of small beginnings? These seven eyes will joyfully look on the tin tablet in Zerubbabel's hand. (These are the eyes of the Lord, which constantly range across the whole earth.)

His ears

2 Chronicles 7:15
Now I will be attentive and responsive to the prayers offered in this place.
Psalm 65:2
You hear prayers; all people approach you.
Proverbs 15:8
The Lord abhors the sacrifices of the wicked, but the prayer of the upright pleases him.
John 9:31
We know that God doesn't listen to sinners, but if anyone is devout and does his will, God listens to him.
James 5:16
So confess your sins to one another and pray for one another so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great effectiveness.

General references

Deuteronomy 32:47
For this is no idle word for you -- it is your life! By this word you will live a long time in the land you are about to cross the Jordan to possess."
Jeremiah 23:30
So I, the Lord, affirm that I am opposed to those prophets who steal messages from one another that they claim are from me.

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