King James Version

Psalms 34:15

The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 34:16.

עֵינֵ֣יeyneeye , , -sightעַיִןnoun, common, both genders, dual, construct — “eye , , -sight”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5869an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him…יְ֭הוָהyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).צַדִּיקִ֑יםtsadiqimjustצַדִּיקadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “just”, the ordinary formH6662justjust, lawful, righteous (man).וְ֝אָזְנָ֗יוveazenayvand earאֹזֶןconjunction, noun, common, feminine, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and ear”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH241broadness. i.e. (concrete) the ear (from its form in man)[phrase] advertise, audience, [phrase] displease, ear, hearing, [phrase] show.אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).שַׁוְעָתָֽםshavatamcryingשַׁוְעָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “crying”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7775a hallooingcrying.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(34-16) The eyes of the LORD are toward the righteous, and His ears are open unto their cry.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The eyes of Jehovah are toward the righteous, And his ears are open unto their cry.

Young’s Literal Translation

The eyes of Jehovah [are] unto the righteous, And His ears unto their cry.

World English Bible

Yahweh’s eyes are toward the righteous. His ears listen to their cry.

Darby Translation

The eyes of Jehovah are upon the righteous, and his ears are toward their cry;

Douay-Rheims

But they rejoiced against me, and came together: scourges were gathered together upon me, and I knew not.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(34-16) The eyes of the LORD are toward the righteous, and His ears are open unto their cry.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer:

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οφθαλμοὶ Κυρίου ἐπὶ δικαίους, καὶ ὦτα αὐτοῦ εἰς δέησιν αὐτῶν·

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1 Peter 3:12 1 Peter 3:12 · King James VersionFor 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.1 Peter 3:12 · King James VersionOpen the Source
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.