12For 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.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry. …
Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.
The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.
Now mine eyes shall be open, and mine ears attent unto the prayer that is made in this place.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 8-15)The apostle here passes from special to more general exhortations. I. He teaches us how Christians and friends should treat one another. He advises Christians to be all of one mind , to be unanimous in the belief of the same faith, and the practice of the same duties of religion; and, whereas the Christians at that time were many of them in a suffering condition, he charges them to have compassion…
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