Psalms 33:18
16 There is no king saved by the multitude of an host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.
17 An horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great strength.
Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;
19 To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine.
20 Our soul waiteth for the LORD: he is our help and our shield.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Surely the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear Him, on those whose hope is in His loving devotion
- KJV
- Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;
- WEB
- Behold, the LORD’s eye is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his loving kindness,
- ASV
- Behold, the eye of Jehovah is upon them that fear him, Upon them that hope in his lovingkindness;
- DARBY
- Behold, the eye of Jehovah is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his loving-kindness,
- BLB
- Behold, the eye of YHWH [is] toward those who fear Him, to those waiting on His loving devotion,
- ÅB
- Se, Herrens øye ser til dem som frykter ham,
som venter på hans godhet, - OTB
- Se, Herrens øye er på dem som frykter Ham,
På dem som håper på Hans trofasthet, - B1930
- Se, Herrens øie ser til dem som frykter ham, som bier på hans miskunnhet,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Peter 3:12
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.
Read in contextPsalms 147:11
The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.
Read in contextJob 36:7
He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: but with kings are they on the throne; yea, he doth establish them for ever, and they are exalted.
Read in contextPsalms 34:15–20
The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.
Read in contextHebrews 6:18
That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:
Read in contextPsalms 13:5
But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.
Read in contextPsalms 52:8
But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever.
Read in contextRomans 4:4–8
Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.
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