Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
The eyes of LORD are toward the righteous, and his ears are [open] to their {prayer (LXX/NT)}.
New American Standard Bible
And His ears are open to their cry.
King James Version
The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.
Holman Bible
and His ears are open to their cry for help.
International Standard Version
The LORD looks on the righteous, and he listens to their cries.
American Standard Version
The eyes of Jehovah are toward the righteous, And his ears are open unto their cry.
Amplified
The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous [those with moral courage and spiritual integrity]
And His ears are open to their cry.
Bible in Basic English
The eyes of the Lord are on the upright, and his ears are open to their cry.
Darby Translation
The eyes of Jehovah are upon the righteous, and his ears are toward their cry;
Julia Smith Translation
The eyes of Jehovah upon the just, and his ears to their cries.
King James 2000
The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The eyes of Yahweh [are] toward [the] righteous, and his ears toward their cry for help.
Modern King James verseion
The eyes of Jehovah are on the righteous, and His ears are open to their cry.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For the eyes of the LORD are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers.
NET Bible
The Lord pays attention to the godly and hears their cry for help.
New Heart English Bible
The eyes of the LORD are toward the righteous. His ears listen to their cry.
The Emphasized Bible
The eyes of Yahweh, are towards the righteous, And, his ears, towards their cry for help:
Webster
The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open to their cry.
World English Bible
Yahweh's eyes are toward the righteous. His ears listen to their cry.
Youngs Literal Translation
The eyes of Jehovah are unto the righteous, And His ears unto their cry.
Themes
God » The incarnation of Christ, both a mystery and a revelation » Vision of
God's Promises » To the prayerful » To the righteous
Hearing » Careless, characteristics of » Divine, God attentive to the prayers of the saints
Prayer, answers to » Received by those who » Are righteous
The righteous » The righteous, promises to
Righteousness » Promises concerning » Promises to the righteous
Righteousness » They who walk in and follow » Are objects of God's watchful care
Vision » Of Christ, full of compassion » Divine, comprehends all human life
Topics
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 34:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Lord Delivers The Righteous
14 Depart from evil, and do good. Seek peace, and pursue it. 15 The eyes of LORD are toward the righteous, and his ears are [open] to their {prayer (LXX/NT)}. 16 (The face of LORD is against those who do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.)
Names
Cross References
Psalm 33:18
Behold, the eye of LORD is upon those who fear him, upon those who hope in his loving kindness,
Job 36:7
He does not withdraw his eyes from the righteous, but he sets them forever with kings upon the throne, and they are exalted.
Psalm 34:6
This poor man cried, and LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
Psalm 34:17
They cried, and LORD heard, and delivered them out of all their troubles.
Daniel 9:17-23
Now therefore, O our God, hearken to the prayer of thy servant, and to his supplications, and cause thy face to shine upon thy sanctuary that is desolate, for LORD's sake.
2 Chronicles 6:40
Now, O my God, let, I beseech thee, thine eyes be open, and let thine ears be attendant to the prayer that is made in this place.
Psalm 130:2
LORD, hear my voice. Let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.
Isaiah 37:14-21
And Hezekiah received the letter from the hand of the messengers, and read it. And Hezekiah went up to the house of LORD, and spread it before LORD.
1 Peter 3:12
Because the eyes of Lord are toward the righteous, and his ears to their supplication, but the face of Lord is against men who do evil things.