Charles Spurgeon Commentary Exodus 3:7

"And Jehovah said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people that are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows;" — Exodus 3:7 (ASV)

And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows;

Now, you troubled ones, are not these verses real music to you?

God has seen your afflictions, there are God's eyes; God has heard your cry, there are God's ears. I know their sorrows: there is God's mighty understanding. He is thinking about you. He knows all that which tries you tonight.

And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows;

Beautiful verse. God had seen and God had heard, as if their griefs had had two avenues to His heart.

God does not see with eyes, and does not hear with ears, as we do, but He speaks after the manner of men, and He says by two ways their griefs had reached His very soul: I have surely seen the affliction; I have heard their cries; and then He adds, as if to show the perfection of His sympathy with them: I know their sorrows.

Now it is quite true today concerning us and concerning our God: He has seen, He has heard, and He knows—I know their sorrows.

When the sorrow is known, then God begins to work. He is no passive spectator of the misery of His chosen, but His hand goes with His heart.