Psalm 33:18
Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;
Cross-references
Psalm 13:5 expresses trust in God's steadfast love, the same hope that Psalm 33:18 says God watches over.
Psalm 34:15-20 expands on God's eyes being on the righteous and His nearness to the brokenhearted, reinforcing the same promise.
Psalm 52:8 declares trust in the steadfast love of God, mirroring the hope that God's eye is upon.
Psalm 147:11 repeats almost verbatim: the LORD takes pleasure in those who fear Him and hope in His steadfast love.
Psalm 11:7 says God's countenance beholds the upright — a parallel image of God's favorable gaze on the righteous.
Psalm 115:11 calls those who fear the LORD to trust Him as their help and shield — directly echoing the fear and hope of Psalm 33:18.
Job 36:7 says God does not withdraw His eyes from the righteous, aligning with the promise of His watchful care.
Acts 12:11 shows Peter's rescue from Herod, a concrete example of God's eye on those who fear Him, delivering from death.
In Genesis 7:1, God's eye is on righteous Noah, saving him from the flood — the same protective regard for those who fear Him.
Malachi 3:16 says the LORD paid attention to those who feared Him, directly paralleling the eye of the LORD on the faithful.
Daniel 3:28 recounts God delivering Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego because they trusted Him, a strong parallel to hope in His love.
Lamentations 3:24 declares 'The LORD is my portion, therefore I will hope in him,' a direct parallel to hoping in God's steadfast love.
Jeremiah 39:18 promises deliverance to Ebed-melech because he trusted in God, directly echoing the hope in steadfast love.
Ezra 8:22 states God's hand is on those who seek Him — a parallel concept of divine protection for the faithful.
Ezra 5:5 explicitly says 'the eye of their God was on the elders' — a direct parallel to God's watchful care over those who fear Him.
Proverbs 19:23 echoes that the fear of the LORD leads to life and rest, reinforcing the promise of protection for those who fear Him.
Deuteronomy 11:12 says God's eyes are always on the land of Israel — a parallel image of divine watchfulness, though focused on land rather than people.