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18Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;
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For 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.
The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.
He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: but with kings are they on the throne; yea, he doth establish them for ever, and they are exalted.
The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry. …
That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 12-22)We are here taught to give to God the glory, I. Of his common providence towards all the children of men. Though he has endued man with understanding and freedom of will, yet he reserves to himself the government of him, and even of those very faculties by which he is qualified to govern himself. 1. The children of men are all under his eye, even their hearts are so; and all the motions and operat…
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