What does Psalm 34:15 say?

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

What translation is this?

This passage is displayed in the Young's Literal Translation (YLT) translation on Scripture Lens.

What are related verses?

Related passages to Psalm 34:15 include Genesis 12:1-3, Psalm 95:1-7, Exodus 19:4-6, Psalm 34:14, and Psalm 34:16, and more.

Psalms 34:15 (YLT)

Passage

The eyes of Jehovah <FI>are<Fi> unto the righteous, And His ears unto their cry.

Nearby Context

Psalms 34:13 Keep thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking deceit.

Psalms 34:14 Turn aside from evil and do good, Seek peace and pursue it.

Psalms 34:15 The eyes of Jehovah <FI>are<Fi> unto the righteous, And His ears unto their cry.

Psalms 34:16 (The face of Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> on doers of evil, To cut off from earth their memorial.)

Psalms 34:17 They cried, and Jehovah heard, And from all their distresses delivered them.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "eyes", "jehovah", "righteous", and "ears". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "eyes" and "jehovah", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 14's "Turn aside from evil and do good..." into verse 16's "The face of Jehovah FI is Fi...", so "eyes" and "jehovah" belong inside that flow. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "eyes" and "jehovah" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.