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Taste and See That the LORD Is Good

Psalms 34:15

In 11 translations

BSB
The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their cry.LXX to their prayer
KJV
The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.
WEB
Yahweh’s eyes are toward the righteous. His ears listen to their cry.
ASV
The eyes of Jehovah are toward the righteous, And his ears are open unto their cry.
LSV
The eyes of YHWH [are] to the righteous, || And His ears to their cry.
YLT
The eyes of Jehovah [are] unto the righteous, And His ears unto their cry.
DBY
The eyes of Jehovah are upon the righteous, and his ears are toward their cry;
DRC33:16
The eyes of the Lord are upon the just: and his ears unto their prayers.
GNV
The eyes of the Lord are vpon the righteous, and his eares are open vnto their crie.
JPS34:16
The eyes of the LORD are toward the righteous, and His ears are open unto their cry.
LXXE33:16
The eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer:

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Original-language editions

WLC34:16
עֵינֵ֣י יְ֭הוָה אֶל־צַדִּיקִ֑ים וְ֝אָזְנָ֗יו אֶל־שַׁוְעָתָֽם׃KJV:Ps.34.15
LXX-Br33:16
Οφθαλμοὶ Κυρίου ἐπὶ δικαίους, καὶ ὦτα αὐτοῦ εἰς δέησιν αὐτῶν·

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Cross-references most cited first

  • 1 Peter 3:12For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”
  • Psalms 34:17The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears; He delivers them from all their troubles.
  • Psalms 33:18Surely the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear Him, on those whose hope is in His loving devotion
  • Job 36:7He does not take His eyes off the righteous, but He enthrones them with kings and exalts them forever.
  • Psalms 130:2O Lord, hear my voice; let Your ears be attentive to my plea for mercy.
  • Psalms 34:6This poor man called out, and the LORD heard him; He saved him from all his troubles.
  • Daniel 9:17–23So now, our God, hear the prayers and petitions of Your servant. For Your sake, O Lord, cause Your face to shine upon Your desolate sanctuary. Incline Your ear, O my God, and hear; open Your eyes and see the desolation…
  • 2 Chronicles 6:40Now, my God, may Your eyes be open and Your ears attentive to the prayer offered in this place.
  • Isaiah 37:14–21So Hezekiah received the letter from the messengers, read it, and went up to the house of the LORD and spread it out before the LORD. And Hezekiah prayed to the LORD: “O LORD of Hosts, God of Israel, enthroned above…

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  • 34:16 in some Bibles
  • 34:15 in most Bibles

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