Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
The LORD looks on the righteous, and he listens to their cries.
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.
A Conservative Version
The eyes of LORD are toward the righteous, and his ears are [open] to their {prayer (LXX/NT)}.
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 Avoid evil and do good! Seek peace and pursue it! 15 The LORD looks on the righteous, and he listens to their cries. 16 The face of the LORD is set against those who do evil, and he will remove people's recollection of them from the earth.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 33:18
Indeed, the LORD watches those who fear him; those who trust in his gracious love
Job 36:7
He won't stop looking at righteous people; he seats them on thrones with kings forever, and they are exalted.
Psalm 34:6
This poor man cried out, and the LORD heard and delivered him from all of his distress.
Psalm 34:17
The LORD hears those who cry out, and he delivers them from all their distress.
Daniel 9:17-23
"So now, O God, listen to the prayer of your servant and to his requests, and look with favor on your desolate sanctuary, for the sake of the Lord.
2 Chronicles 6:40
"And now, my God, please let your eyes be open and your ears attentive to the prayers that are uttered in this place.
Psalm 130:2
Lord, listen to my voice; let your ears pay attention to what I ask of you!
Isaiah 37:14-21
Hezekiah received the letters from the messengers, and read them. Then he went up to the LORD's Temple and spread the letters in front of the LORD.
1 Peter 3:12
For the Lord watches the righteous, and he pays attention to their prayers. But the Lord opposes those who do wrong."