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Yahweh`s eyes are everywhere, Keeping watch on the evil and the good.
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A Comfort and a Terror
Commentators emphasize that God's constant watchfulness has a dual effect. For the righteous, knowing God sees their secret sorrows and good deeds is a profound comfort and a promise of aid. For the wicked, this same truth is a source of terror, as no secret sin or evil intention can be hidden from the God who will ultimately bring all things to judgment.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The teaching which began with the fear of the Lord (Proverbs 1:7) would not be complete without this assertion of His omnipresent knowl…
19th Century
Anglican
Beholding the evil and the good.— Waiting until the iniquity of the one is full (Genesis 15:16), watching to aid the other ([R…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
The eyes of the Lord [are] in every place Which are expressive of his omniscience, of the full, clear, distinct, and…
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Secret sins, services, and sorrows are under God's eye. This speaks comfort to saints, and terror to sinners.
