PSA 34:15 Parallel Verse View

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Key: green:YHWH.
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BrLXX Καὶ κατʼ ἐμοῦ εὐφράνθησαν, καὶ συνήχθησαν, συνήχθησαν ἐπʼ ἐμὲ μάστιγες καὶ οὐκ ἔγνων· διεσχίσθησαν καὶ οὐ κατενύγησαν.
(Kai katʼ emou eufranthaʸsan, kai sunaʸⱪthaʸsan, sunaʸⱪthaʸsan epʼ eme mastiges kai ouk egnōn; diesⱪisthaʸsan kai ou katenugaʸsan. )

BrTr Yet they rejoiced against me, and plagues were [fn]plentifully brought against me, and I knew it not: they were scattered, but [fn]repented not.

34:15 The Gr. is repeated, by a Hebraism.

34:15 See Acts 2. 37.

ULT The eyes of Yahweh are on the righteous
⇔ and his ears are directed toward their cry.

UST Yahweh carefully watches over those who act righteously;
⇔ he always responds to them when they call to him for help.

BSB The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous,
⇔ and His ears are inclined to their cry.[fn]

OEB The eyes of the Lord are towards the righteous,
⇔ his ears are towards their cry for help.

WEBBE The LORD’s eyes are towards the righteous.
⇔ His ears listen to their cry.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET The Lord pays attention to the godly
⇔ and hears their cry for help.

LSV The eyes of YHWH [are] to the righteous,
And His ears to their cry.

FBV The Lord watches over those who do right, and he hears when they cry for help.

T4T ⇔ Yahweh [MTY] carefully watches over those who act righteously;
⇔ he always responds [MTY] to them when they call to him for help.

LEB • are toward the righteous, and his ears toward their cry for help.

BBE The eyes of the Lord are on the upright, and his ears are open to their cry.

Moff but the Eternal turns his eyes towards good men,
⇔ his ears are open to their cry;

JPS (34-16) The eyes of the LORD are toward the righteous, and His ears are open unto their cry.

ASV The eyes of Jehovah are toward the righteous,
⇔ And his ears are open unto their cry.

DRA But they rejoiced against me, and came together: scourges were gathered together upon me, and I knew not.

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

Drby The eyes of Jehovah are upon the righteous, and his ears are toward their cry;

RV The eyes of the LORD are toward the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.

Wbstr The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open to their cry.

KJB-1769 The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.

KJB-1611 [fn]The eies of the LORD are vpon the righteous; and his eares are open vnto their crie.
(The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous; and his ears are open unto their crie.)

34:15 Iob.36.7. psal.33.18. 1.Pet.3.12.

Bshps The eyes of God are ouer the righteous: and his eares are open vnto their prayers.
(The eyes of God are over the righteous: and his ears are open unto their prayers.)

Gnva The eyes of the Lord are vpon the righteous, and his eares are open vnto their crie.
(The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their crie. )

Cvdl For the eyes of the LORDE are ouer the rightuous, and his eares are open vnto their prayers.
(For the eyes of the LORD are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers.)

Wycl And thei weren glad, and camen togidere ayens me; turmentis weren gaderid on me, and Y knew not.
(And they were glad, and came together against me; turmentis were gathered on me, and I knew not.)

Luth Laß vom Bösen und tue Gutes, suche Frieden und jage ihm nach.
(Let from_the Bösen and do Gutes, suche Frieden and yage him after.)

ClVg Et adversum me lætati sunt, et convenerunt; congregata sunt super me flagella, et ignoravi.[fn]
(And adversum me lætati are, and convenerunt; congregata are over me flagella, and ignoravi. )

34.15 Et adversum, etc. Cum pie contristor, Judæi impie lætantur.

34.15 And adversum, etc. Since pie contristor, Yudæi impie lætantur.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

The eyes of Yahweh are on the righteous

(Some words not found in UHB: turn from,evil and,do good seek peace and,pursue,it )

Here “the eyes of Yahweh” refer to his careful watching. “The righteous” is a reference to righteous people. Alternate translation: “Yahweh carefully watches over the righteous people” (See also: figs-nominaladj)

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

his ears are directed toward their cry

(Some words not found in UHB: turn from,evil and,do good seek peace and,pursue,it )

Here Yahweh is represented by his “ears.” To be directed toward something means to pay attention to it. Alternate translation: “he pays attention to their cry” or “he answers their cry”

Parallel PSA 34:15