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詩編 33:18
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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
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."