Psalm 34:15

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

Cross-references

Psalm 34:17 Parallel

Psalm 34:17 restates the same truth: when the righteous cry, the Lord hears and delivers them, reinforcing the promise.

Psalm 34:6 Parallel

Psalm 34:6 provides a concrete example of this principle: the poor man cried and the Lord heard him, showing God's ears open to the righteous.

Psalm 33:18 Parallel

Psalm 33:18 states God's eye is on those who fear Him, directly paralleling God's eyes on the righteous.

Psalm 130:2 Related theme

Psalm 130:2 echoes the plea for God's attentive ears, mirroring the language of Psalm 34:15 about God hearing cries.

Psalm 101:6 Parallel

Psalm 101:6 declares God's eyes on the faithful — directly parallel to his eyes on the righteous in Psalm 34:15.

Psalm 41:12 Parallel

Psalm 41:12 says God sets the righteous before his face forever — a parallel promise of God's attentive presence.

Psalm 4:3 Parallel

Psalm 4:3 affirms the LORD hears when the godly call — a direct parallel to his ears open to the righteous cry in Psalm 34:15.

Psalm 11:7 Parallel

In Psalm 11:7, the upright behold God's face — reinforcing that God's favor rests on the righteous, as his eyes are on them.

Psalm 71:2 Allusion

Psalm 71:2 pleads 'incline your ear to me' — echoing the open ear for the righteous in Psalm 34:15.

1 Peter 3:12 directly quotes Psalm 34:15-16, affirming God's eyes on the righteous and ears open to their prayers.

2 Chronicles 6:40 uses identical imagery of God's eyes open and ears attentive, applying it to the temple as a place of prayer.

Daniel 9:17-23 demonstrates God hearing Daniel's prayer and sending Gabriel, a direct fulfillment of God's ears open to the righteous.

Isaiah 37:14-21 shows Hezekiah's prayer being heard by God, exemplifying the Lord's attention to the righteous cry.

Proverbs 15:29 contrasts God's distance from the wicked with his hearing the righteous — same theme as Psalm 34:15.

1 John 3:22 Parallel

1 John 3:22 ties answered prayer to keeping commandments, specifying the condition for God hearing the righteous.

Jeremiah 24:6 says God sets his eyes on them for good — identical language to his eyes on the righteous in Psalm 34:15.

Amos 9:4 Contrast

Amos 9:4 shows God setting his eyes for harm on the disobedient — a stark contrast to his eyes for good on the righteous in Psalm 34:15.

John 9:31 Parallel

John 9:31 explicitly states God listens to worshipers who do his will, directly paralleling the promise that God hears the righteous.

James 5:16 Allusion

James 5:16 applies this principle: the prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective because God hears them.

Genesis 19:21 records God granting Lot's request to spare Zoar, illustrating God hearing the cry of a righteous man.

Nehemiah 1:6 asks God to have open eyes and ears to hear prayer — a direct parallel to God's ears open to the righteous cry.

2 Chronicles 16:9 says God's eyes range throughout the earth to support the blameless — a direct parallel to his watch over the righteous in Psalm 34:15.

In 2 Samuel 22:7, David's cry reaches God's ears — a direct parallel to God hearing the righteous cry in Psalm 34:15.

Genesis 24:15 shows Rebekah appearing immediately after the servant's prayer, demonstrating God's attentive response to prayer.

Job 36:7 Parallel

Job 36:7 says God does not withdraw His eyes from the righteous, adding their exaltation with kings.

Isaiah 58:9 Parallel

Isaiah 58:9 promises God will answer when they cry — matching the open ear for the righteous in Psalm 34:15.

Ezra 5:5 Parallel

Ezra 5:5 records God's eye on the Jewish elders, protecting them — a narrative example of God watching over the righteous as in Psalm 34:15.

2 Chronicles 6:20 repeats the request for God's open eyes and listening ears toward the temple — a parallel to divine attentiveness in Psalm 34:15.

Habakkuk 1:13 highlights God's pure eyes that cannot look on evil, contrasting with the attentive care for the righteous in Psalm 34:15.

In Zechariah 13:9, the same promise of God hearing his people's cry is set in a refining fire context, showing answered prayer after testing.

Matthew 6:6 Parallel

Matthew 6:6 adds that the Father who sees in secret rewards secret prayer, echoing God's attentiveness to the righteous.

1 Kings 8:29 asks God to keep his eyes open toward the temple and listen to prayers — a parallel to God's attention to the righteous cry.

Job 34:21 Related theme

Job 34:21 says God's eyes are on everyone's ways — a broader statement of divine observation, not limited to the righteous as in Psalm 34:15.

Deuteronomy 11:12 Related theme

Deuteronomy 11:12 describes God's eyes on the land of Israel — a parallel image of divine watchfulness, here over the promised land rather than the righteous.