Psalms 33:18

Amplified Bible

Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon those who fear Him [and worship Him with awe-inspired reverence and obedience], On those who hope [confidently] in His compassion and lovingkindness,

Parallel Translations

New Living Translation
But the Lord watches over those who fear him, those who rely on his unfailing love.

English Revised Version
Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;

Update Bible Version
Look, the eye of Yahweh is on those that fear him, On those that hope in his loving-kindness;

New Century Version
But the Lord looks after those who fear him, those who put their hope in his love.

New English Translation
Look, the Lord takes notice of his loyal followers, those who wait for him to demonstrate his faithfulness

Webster's Bible Translation
Behold, the eye of the LORD [is] upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;

World English Bible
Behold, the eye of Yahweh is on those who fear him, On those who hope in his lovingkindness;

English Standard Version
Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his steadfast love,

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Lo! the iyen of the Lord ben on men dredynge hym; and in hem that hopen on his merci.

Berean Standard Bible
Surely the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear Him, on those whose hope is in His loving devotion

Contemporary English Version
But the Lord watches over all who honor him and trust his kindness.

American Standard Version
Behold, the eye of Jehovah is upon them that fear him, Upon them that hope in his lovingkindness;

Bible in Basic English
See, the eye of the Lord is on those in whose hearts is the fear of him, on those whose hope is in his mercy;

Complete Jewish Bible
But Adonai 's eyes watch over those who fear him, over those who wait for his grace

Darby Translation
Behold, the eye of Jehovah is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his loving-kindness,

Easy-to-Read Version
The Lord watches over his followers, those who wait for him to show his faithful love.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
Behold, the eye of the LORD is toward them that fear Him, toward them that wait for His mercy;

King James Version (1611)
Behold, the eye of the Lord is vpon them that feare him: vpon them that hope in his mercy:

New Life Bible
See, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him, and on those who hope for His loving-kindness,

New Revised Standard
Truly the eye of the Lord is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his steadfast love,

Geneva Bible (1587)
Beholde, the eye of the Lorde is vpon them that feare him, and vpon them, yt trust in his mercie,

George Lamsa Translation
Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon the righteous, upon them that hope in his mercy

Good News Translation
The Lord watches over those who obey him, those who trust in his constant love.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Lo! the eye of Yahweh, is toward them who revere him, unto such as are waiting for his lovingkindness:

Douay-Rheims Bible
(32-18) Behold the eyes of the Lord are on them that fear him: and on them that hope in his mercy.

Revised Standard Version
Behold, the eye of the LORD is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his steadfast love,

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Beholde, the eye of God is vpon them that feare hym: and vpon them that wayteth after his mercy.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Behold, the eyes of the Lord are on them that fear him, those that hope in his mercy;

Christian Standard Bible®
But look, the Lord keeps his eye on those who fear him—those who depend on his faithful love

Hebrew Names Version
Behold, the eye of the LORD is on those who fear him, On those who hope in his lovingkindness;

King James Version
Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;

Lexham English Bible
Behold, the eye of Yahweh is on those who fear him, on those who hope for his loyal love

Literal Translation
Behold the eye of Jehovah is to those who fear Him, on those who hope in His mercy;

Young's Literal Translation
Lo, the eye of Jehovah [is] to those fearing Him, To those waiting for His kindness,

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Beholde, the eye of the LORDE loketh vnto them that feare him, & put their trust in his mercy.

THE MESSAGE
Watch this: God's eye is on those who respect him, the ones who are looking for his love. He's ready to come to their rescue in bad times; in lean times he keeps body and soul together.

New American Standard Bible
Behold, the eye of the LORD is on those who fear Him, On those who wait for His faithfulness,

New King James Version
Behold, the eye of the LORD is on those who fear Him, On those who hope in His mercy,

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him, On those who hope for His lovingkindness,

Legacy Standard Bible
Behold, the eye of Yahweh is on those who fear Him,On those who wait for His lovingkindness,

Contextual Overview

¹²Blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] is the nation whose God is the LORD, The people whom He has chosen as His own inheritance. ¹³The LORD looks [down] from heaven; He sees all the sons of man; ¹⁴From His dwelling place He looks closely Upon all the inhabitants of the earth— ¹⁵He who fashions the hearts of them all, Who considers and understands all that they do. ¹⁶The king is not saved by the great size of his army; A warrior is not rescued by his great strength. ¹⁷A horse is a false hope for victory; Nor does it deliver anyone by its great strength. ¹⁸Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon those who fear Him [and worship Him with awe-inspired reverence and obedience], On those who hope [confidently] in His compassion and lovingkindness,¹⁹To rescue their lives from death And keep them alive in famine. ²⁰We wait [expectantly] for the LORD; He is our help and our shield. ²¹For in Him our heart rejoices, Because we trust [lean on, rely on, and are confident] in His holy name.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the eye: Psalms 34:15-20, Psalms 147:11, Job 36:7, 1 Peter 3:12

hope: Psalms 13:5, Psalms 52:8, Romans 4:4-8, Hebrews 6:18

Reciprocal: Genesis 7:1 - thee Deuteronomy 11:12 - the eyes Judges 18:6 - before Ezra 5:5 - But the eye Ezra 8:22 - The hand Psalms 11:7 - his Psalms 32:8 - I will guide Psalms 58:11 - verily he Psalms 115:11 - General Psalms 132:15 - I will satisfy Proverbs 19:23 - fear Proverbs 21:31 - horse Isaiah 33:16 - bread Jeremiah 37:21 - and that Jeremiah 39:18 - because Lamentations 3:24 - therefore Ezekiel 14:20 - by Daniel 3:28 - that trusted Malachi 3:16 - that feared Matthew 6:11 - General Acts 12:11 - and hath Romans 8:24 - saved

Cross-References

Genesis 25:20
Isaac was forty years old when he married Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean (Syrian) of Paddan-aram, the sister of Laban the Aramean.

Genesis 28:2
"Arise, go to Paddan-aram, to the house of Bethuel your mother's father; and take from there as a wife for yourself one of the daughters of Laban your mother's brother.

Genesis 33:6
Then the maids approached with their children, and they bowed down.

Genesis 33:7
Leah also approached with her children, and they bowed down. Afterward Joseph and Rachel approached, and they bowed down.

Genesis 35:9
Then God [in a visible manifestation] appeared to Jacob again when he came out of Paddan-aram, and declared a blessing on him.

Genesis 46:15
These are the sons of Leah, whom she bore to Jacob in Paddan-aram, with his daughter Dinah; all of his sons and daughters numbered thirty-three.

Joshua 24:1
Then Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and called for the elders of Israel and for their heads and for their judges and for their officers; they presented themselves before God.

Judges 9:1
Now Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal (Gideon) went to Shechem to his mother's relatives, and said to them and to the whole clan of the household of his mother's father,

John 3:23
Now John was also baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because there was an abundance of water there; and people were coming and were being baptized—

John 4:5
So He arrived at a Samaritan town called Sychar, near the tract of land that Jacob gave to his son Joseph;

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Behold, the eye of the Lord [is] upon them that fear him,.... Not with dread of his wrath, or distrust of his grace, or for sinister ends and selfish views, but with a godly fear; by which men hate evil, depart from it, are careful not to offend God by it, but to serve and worship him; on such is not only his eye of Providence to protect from danger, to supply with the necessaries of life, but of love and grace; he looks upon them with delight and pleasure; his eye is upon them to watch over them for good, to guard them from every enemy, and from all evil, and to communicate to them every needful measure of grace;

upon them that hope in his mercy; not his absolute mercy, but his special mercy in Christ; which appears in the provision of him as a Saviour, in the mission of him into this world, and redemption by him; and is displayed in regeneration, the pardon of sin, and eternal life: and such that hope in it are they that see themselves miserable creatures, and in need of it; and who are encouraged to hope in it from the plenty and abundance of it in the heart of God; and from the many instances of it among men, and even some the chief of sinners; and they do hope in it for the forgiveness of their sins, and for salvation and eternal glory; and on these the eye of the Lord is, as before,

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon them that fear him - He watches over them, and “he” guards them from danger. His eye is, in fact, upon all men; but it is directed with special attention to those who fear him and trust in him. Their security is in the fact that the eye of God is upon them; that he knows their wants; that he sees their dangers; that he has ample ability to deliver and save them.

Upon them that hope in his mercy - Upon the pious; upon his friends. The expression is a very beautiful one. It describes the true state of a pious heart; it in fact characterizes the whole of religion, for we imply all that there is in religion on earth when we say of a man, that - conscious of his weakness and sinfulness - “he hopes in the mercy of God.”

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Psalms 33:18. Behold, the eye of the Lord — Though all the above are unavailing, yet here is one thing that can never fail; "the eye of the Lord"-the watchful providence of the Most High, "is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy."