Psalms 34:15–17
The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.
*The eies of the LORD are vpon the righteous; and his eares are open vnto their crie.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referenceIob.36.7. psal.33.18. 1.Pet.3.12.
The face of the Lord is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
The face of the LORD is against them that doe euill; to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.
The righteous crie, and the LORD heareth; and deliuereth them out of all their troubles.
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From verse 15
- 1 Peter 3:12Rank 1 from verse 15
- Psalms 34:17Rank 2 from verse 15
- Psalms 33:18Rank 3 from verse 15
- Psalms 130:2Rank 5 from verse 15
- Psalms 34:6Rank 6 from verse 15
- 2 Chronicles 6:40Rank 7 from verse 15
- Daniel 9:17–23Rank 8 from verse 15
17Now therefore, O our God, hear the prayer of thy servant, and his supplications, and cause thy face to shine upon thy sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lord’s sake.
18O my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies.
19O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, hearken and do; defer not, for thine own sake, O my God: for thy city and thy people are called by thy name.
20¶ And whiles I was speaking, and praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication before the Lord my God for the holy mountain of my God;
21Yea, whiles I was speaking in prayer, even the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me about the time of the evening oblation.
22And he informed me, and talked with me, and said, O Daniel, I am now come forth to give thee skill and understanding.
23At the beginning of thy supplications the commandment came forth, and I am come to shew thee; for thou art greatly beloved: therefore understand the matter, and consider the vision.
17Now therefore, O our God, heare the prayer of thy seruant, and his supplications, and cause thy face to shine vpon thy Sanctuary that is desolate, for the LORDs sake.
18††O my God, encline thine eare and heare: open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, & the city, which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies.
19O LORD heare, O LORD forgiue, O LORD hearken and doe: deferre not for thine owne sake, O my God: for thy citie, & thy people are called by thy Name.
20¶ And whiles I was speaking, and praying, and confessing my sinne, and the sinne of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication before the LORD my God, for the holy Mountaine of my God:
21*†Yea whiles I was speaking in praier, euen the man Gabriel, whom I had seene in the vision at the beginning, being caused to flie swiftly, touched me about the time of the euening oblation.
22†And he informed mee, and talked with mee, and said; O Daniel, I am now come foorth to giue thee skill and vnderstanding.
23††At the beginning of thy supplications the commandement came forth, and I am come to shew thee: for thou art greatly beloued: therefore vnderstand the matter, & consider the vision.
- Isaiah 37:14–21Rank 9 from verse 15
14¶ And Hezekiah received the letter from the hand of the messengers, and read it: and Hezekiah went up unto the house of the Lord, and spread it before the Lord.
15And Hezekiah prayed unto the Lord, saying,
16O Lord of hosts, God of Israel, that dwellest between the cherubims, thou art the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth: thou hast made heaven and earth.
17Incline thine ear, O Lord, and hear; open thine eyes, O Lord, and see: and hear all the words of Sennacherib, which hath sent to reproach the living God.
18Of a truth, Lord, the kings of Assyria have laid waste all the nations, and their countries,
19And have cast their gods into the fire: for they were no gods, but the work of men’s hands, wood and stone: therefore they have destroyed them.
20Now therefore, O Lord our God, save us from his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou art the Lord, even thou only.
21¶ Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent unto Hezekiah, saying, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Whereas thou hast prayed to me against Sennacherib king of Assyria:
14¶ And Hezekiah receiued the letter from the hand of the messengers, and read it, and Hezekiah went vp vnto the house of the LORD, and spread it before the LORD.
15And Hezekiah prayed vnto the LORD, saying,
16O LORD of hostes, God of Israel, that dwellest betweene the Cherubims, thou art the God, euen thou alone, of all the kingdomes of the earth, thou hast made heauen and earth.
17Encline thine eare, O LORD, and heare, Open thine eyes, O LORD, and see, and heare all the wordes of Sennacherib, which hath sent to reproch the liuing God.
18†Of a trueth, LORD, the kings of Assyria haue laid waste all the nations and their countreys,
19†And haue cast their gods into the fire: for they were no gods, but the work of mens hands, wood and stone: therfore they haue destroyed them.
20Now therefore, O LORD our God, saue vs from his hand, that all the kingdomes of the earth may knowe, that thou art the LORD, euen thou onely.
21¶ Then Isaiah the sonne of Amoz sent vnto Hezekiah, saying, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Wheras thou hast prayed to me against Sennacherib king of Assyria:
From verse 16
- Proverbs 10:7Rank 1 from verse 16
- Jeremiah 17:13Rank 2 from verse 16
13O Lord, the hope of Israel, all that forsake thee shall be ashamed, and they that depart from me shall be written in the earth, because they have forsaken the Lord, the fountain of living waters.
13**O LORD, the hope of Israel, all that forsake thee shall be ashamed, and they that depart from me shall bee written in the earth, because they haue forsaken the LORD the fountaine of liuing waters.
- Jeremiah 44:11Rank 3 from verse 16
- Leviticus 17:10Rank 5 from verse 16
10¶ And whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, that eateth any manner of blood; I will even set my face against that soul that eateth blood, and will cut him off from among his people.
10¶ And whatsoeuer man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that soiourne among you, that eateth any maner of blood, I will euen set my face against that soule that eateth blood, and will cut him off from among his people.
4And though they go into captivity before their enemies, thence will I command the sword, and it shall slay them: and I will set mine eyes upon them for evil, and not for good.
4And though they goe into captiuitie before their enemies, thence will I commaund the sword, and it shall slay them: and I will *set mine eyes vpon them for euill, and not for good.
- Ecclesiastes 8:10Rank 7 from verse 16
10And so I saw the wicked buried, who had come and gone from the place of the holy, and they were forgotten in the city where they had so done: this is also vanity.
10And so I saw the wicked buried, who had come, and gone from the place of the Holy, and they were forgotten in the city, where they had so done: this is also vanitie.
- Ezekiel 14:7–8Rank 8 from verse 16
7For every one of the house of Israel, or of the stranger that sojourneth in Israel, which separateth himself from me, and setteth up his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to a prophet to inquire of him concerning me; I the Lord will answer him by myself:
8And I will set my face against that man, and will make him a sign and a proverb, and I will cut him off from the midst of my people; and ye shall know that I am the Lord.
7For euery one of the house of Israel, or of the stranger that soiourneth in Israel, which separateth himselfe from me, and setteth vp his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumbling blocke of his iniquitie before his face, and commeth to a prophet to enquire of him concerning me, I the LORD will answere him by my selfe.
8*And I wil set my face against that man, and will make him a signe and a prouerbe, and I will cut him off from the midst of my people, and yee shall know that I am the LORD.
- Leviticus 26:17Rank 9 from verse 16
17And I will set my face against you, and ye shall be slain before your enemies: they that hate you shall reign over you; and ye shall flee when none pursueth you.
17And I will set my face against you, and ye shall be slaine before your enemies: they that hate you shall reigne ouer you, and *ye shall flee when none pursueth you.
- Psalms 10:16Rank 10 from verse 16
From verse 17
- Psalms 145:18–20Rank 1 from verse 17
18The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.
19He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.
20The Lord preserveth all them that love him: but all the wicked will he destroy.
18The LORD is nigh vnto all them that call vpon him: to all that call vpon him in trueth.
19Hee will fulfill the desire of them that feare him: he also will heare their cry, and will saue them.
20The LORD preserueth all them that loue him: but all the wicked will he destroy.
- Isaiah 65:24Rank 2 from verse 17
- Psalms 34:19Rank 3 from verse 17
- Psalms 34:6Rank 4 from verse 17
- Psalms 91:15Rank 5 from verse 17
- Psalms 34:15Rank 6 from verse 17
- Acts 12:5–11Rank 7 from verse 17
5Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.
6And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison.
7And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.
8And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And so he did. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.
9And he went out, and followed him; and wist not that it was true which was done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision.
10When they were past the first and the second ward, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth unto the city; which opened to them of his own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and forthwith the angel departed from him.
11And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.
5Peter therefore was kept in prison, but prayer was made ‖without ceasing of the Church vnto God for him.
6And when Herode would haue brought him foorth, the same night Peter was sleeping betweene two Souldiers, bound with two chaines, and the Keepers before the doore kept the prison.
7And beholde, the Angel of the Lord came vpon him, and a light shined in the prison: and hee smote Peter on the side, and raised him vp, saying, Arise vp quickely. And his chaines fell off from his hands.
8And the Angel said vnto him, Girde thy selfe, and binde on thy sandales: And so he did. And he sayth vnto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.
9And hee went out, and followed him, and wist not that it was true which was done by the Angel: but thought he saw a vision.
10When they were past the first and the second ward, they came vnto the yron gate that leadeth vnto the citie, which opened to them of his owne accord: and they went out and passed on thorow one streete, and foorthwith the Angel departed from him.
11And when Peter was come to himselfe, hee said, Now I know of a suretie, that the Lord hath sent his Angel, and hath deliuered mee out of the hand of Herode, and from all the expectation of the people of the Iewes.
- 2 Chronicles 32:24Rank 8 from verse 17
- 2 Chronicles 32:20–21Rank 9 from verse 17
20And for this cause Hezekiah the king, and the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz, prayed and cried to heaven.
21¶ And the Lord sent an angel, which cut off all the mighty men of valour, and the leaders and captains in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. And when he was come into the house of his god, they that came forth of his own bowels slew him there with the sword.
20For this cause Hezekiah the king, and the Prophet Isaiah the sonne of Amoz, prayed and cryed to heauen.
21¶ *And the LORD sent an Angel, which cut off all the mightie men of valour, and the leaders and captains in the campe of the king of Assyria: so hee returned with shame of face to his owne land. And when hee was come into the house of his god, they that came foorth of his owne bowels, †slew him there with the sword.
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Psalms 34:15
The bodily organs of sight; by extension, sight, attention, observation, perception, understanding, desire, judgment, estimation, favour, or the presence and view before which something occurs.
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The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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1. Marks the person, place, thing, or basis to which something is related: on or onto; above or over; toward or against as the target of action, speech, thought, attention, or force; resting on, assigned to, or affecting as a state, gift, burden, duty, guilt, or judgment; supported by or based on; or one placed, added, or repeated on or after another. 2. With a stated time or occasion, or a preceding event, at that time or point, or at or after that event: on, at, when, then, or following it.
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Sense 1: Right, just, equitable, or in accord with truth, justice, or the will of God. Sense 2: Upright or innocent in a matter. Sense 3: Made or regarded as right. Sense 4: As a noun, persons so described.
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Plural form of ear. Sense 1: The organ of hearing. Sense 2: The seed-bearing head of grain.
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Sense 1: Unclosed, uncovered, or manifest. Sense 2: As a verb, to uncover, reveal, or explain.
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1. A vocal call, shout, proclamation, alarm, wail, or other utterance, often loud. 2. An earnest appeal, prayer, complaint, or outcry for help, justice, or attention. 3. As a verb, to call out, shout, proclaim, wail, appeal, pray, or complain; figuratively, to bear urgent witness or demand notice.
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Psalms 34:16
The front of the head and its countenance or expression; the front, surface, outward appearance, presence, view, or personally known identity of a person, place, or thing.
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The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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Opposed to, contrary to, facing, toward, or in contact with; in some settings, exposed to or ready for a stated time.
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Sense 1: Moral wickedness, sin, wrong, or corruption. Sense 2: Harm, misery, calamity, adversity, or punishment.
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Sense 1: To divide, sever, remove, or wound with a sharp instrument. Sense 2: Figuratively, to grieve deeply or bring to an end.
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remembrance
1. The act or state of remembering; recollection or mindful regard; the continued memory or notice of someone or something. 2. Something that brings or keeps someone or something to mind; a memorial or reminder.
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Sense 1: The world in distinction from heaven. Sense 2: Dry land, ground, soil, or dust. Sense 3: A land, region, or its inhabitants.
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rememberance
1. The act or state of remembering; recollection or mindful regard; the continued memory or notice of someone or something. 2. Something that brings or keeps someone or something to mind; a memorial or reminder.
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Psalms 34:17
Sense 1: Right, just, equitable, or in accord with truth, justice, or the will of God. Sense 2: Upright or innocent in a matter. Sense 3: Made or regarded as right. Sense 4: As a noun, persons so described.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. A vocal call, shout, proclamation, alarm, wail, or other utterance, often loud. 2. An earnest appeal, prayer, complaint, or outcry for help, justice, or attention. 3. As a verb, to call out, shout, proclaim, wail, appeal, pray, or complain; figuratively, to bear urgent witness or demand notice.
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The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.
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Disturbances, afflictions, difficulties, or causes of distress.
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34:1I WILL bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
34:1¶ I will blesse the LORD at all times: his prayse shall continually bee in my mouth.
34:2My soul shall make her boast in the Lord: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.
34:2My soule shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall heare thereof, and be glad.
34:3O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together.
34:3O magnifie the LORD with me, and let vs exalt his name together.
34:4I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.
34:4I sought the LORD, and hee heard me; and deliuered mee from all my feares.
34:5They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.
34:5‖They looked vnto him, and were lightned: and their faces were not ashamed.
34:6This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
34:6This poore man cried, and the LORD heard him; and saued him out of all his troubles.
34:7The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.
34:7The Angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that feare him, and deliuereth them.
34:8O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
34:8O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
34:9O fear the Lord, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.
34:9O feare the LORD yee his Saints: for there is no want to them that feare him.
34:10The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing.
34:10The young lyons doe lacke, and suffer hunger: but they that seeke the LORD, shall not want any good thing.
34:11Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
34:11Come yee children, hearken vnto me: I will teach you the feare of the LORD.
34:12What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?
34:12*What man is hee that desireth life; and loueth many dayes, that he may see good?
34:13Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
34:13Keepe thy tongue from euill, and thy lippes from speaking guile.
34:14Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
34:14Depart from euill, and doe good: seeke peace and pursue it.
34:15The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.
34:15*The eies of the LORD are vpon the righteous; and his eares are open vnto their crie.
Selected passage34:16The face of the Lord is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
34:16The face of the LORD is against them that doe euill; to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
Selected passage34:17The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.
34:17 The righteous crie, and the LORD heareth; and deliuereth them out of all their troubles.
Selected passage34:18The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
34:18††The LORD is nigh vnto them that are of a broken heart: and saueth such as be of a contrite spirit.
34:19Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all.
34:19Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD deliuereth him out of them all.
34:20He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.
34:20He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.
34:21Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.
34:21‖Euill shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shalbe desolate.
34:22The Lord redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.
34:22The LORD redeemech the soule of his seruants: and none of them that trust in him, shalbe desolate.