Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'eyes' occurs 650 times in the standard works.

123 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'eyes' in the standard works and contain 18.9% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 47 minutes to read the entire list.

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Ps. 123:1-2 (4 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 6:17-20 (4 in 4 verses)

Moses 1:11 (3 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 4:34-35 (3 in 2 verses)

Matt. 13:15-16 (3 in 2 verses)

Matt. 20:33-34 (3 in 2 verses)

Alma 33:21-22 (3 in 2 verses)

Gen. 3:5-7 (3 in 3 verses)

Num. 24:2-4 (3 in 3 verses)

Deut. 29:2-4 (3 in 3 verses)

Moses 4:11-13 (3 in 3 verses)

Gen. 41:37 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 45:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 5:21 (2 in 1 verse)

Deut. 3:27 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Sam. 26:24 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 25:7 (2 in 1 verse)

Song. 5:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 6:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 16:17 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 32:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 34:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 8:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Dan. 7:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Zech. 8:6 (2 in 1 verse)

John 12:40 (2 in 1 verse)

Acts 28:27 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 16:10 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 27:12 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 11:8 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 45:72 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 77:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Abr. 3:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 16:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 24:63-64 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 24:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 13:18-14:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 28:31-32 (2 in 2 verses)

Ruth 2:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 7:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)


Ps. 36:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

 36:1 The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes.

 36:2 For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful.




Prov. 30:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 1:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 39:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 52:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 20:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Dan. 10:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 9:29-30 (2 in 2 verses)

John 9:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

John 9:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 8:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 22:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 1:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 105:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 128:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 426 1 427
Gen. 39 0 39
Ex. 7 0 7
Lev. 3 0 3
Num. 15 0 15
Deut. 31 0 31
Josh. 3 0 3
Judg. 5 0 5
Ruth 2 0 2
1 Sam. 17 0 17
2 Sam. 8 0 8
1 Kgs. 14 0 14
2 Kgs. 16 0 16
1 Chr. 4 0 4
2 Chr. 12 0 12
Ezra 2 0 2
Neh. 2 0 2
Esth. 2 0 2
Job 27 0 27
Ps. 44 1 45
Prov. 30 0 30
Eccl. 7 0 7
Song. 8 0 8
Isa. 36 0 36
Jer. 28 0 28
Lam. 3 0 3
Ezek. 28 0 28
Dan. 10 0 10
Hosea 1 0 1
Joel 1 0 1
Amos 2 0 2
Micah 1 0 1
Hab. 1 0 1
Zeph. 1 0 1
Hag. 1 0 1
Zech. 14 0 14
Mal. 1 0 1
NT 75 3 78
BM 89 0 89
DC 42 0 42
PGP 18 0 18
TOTAL 650 4 654

Ps. 10:8
He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places doth he murder the innocent: his eyes are privily set against the poor.

Ps. 11:4
The Lord is in his holy temple, the Lord's throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.

Ps. 13:3
Consider and hear me, O Lord my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;

Ps. 15:4
In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that fear the Lord. He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not.

Ps. 17:2
Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal.

Ps. 17:11
They have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth;

Ps. 18:24
Therefore hath the Lord recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.

Ps. 19:8
The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.

Ps. 25:15
Mine eyes are ever toward the Lord; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net.

Ps. 26:3
For thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes: and I have walked in thy truth.

Ps. 31:22
For I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes: nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications when I cried unto thee.

Ps. 34:15
The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.

Ps. 36:1
The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes.

Ps. 36:2
For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful.

Ps. 38:10
My heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.

Ps. 50:21
These things hast thou done, and I kept silence; thou thoughtest that I was altogether such an one as thyself: but I will reprove thee, and set them in order before thine eyes.

Ps. 66:7
He ruleth by his power for ever; his eyes behold the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah.

Ps. 69:3
I am weary of my crying: my throat is dried: mine eyes fail while I wait for my God.

Ps. 69:23
Let their eyes be darkened, that they see not; and make their loins continually to shake.

Ps. 73:7
Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish.

Ps. 77:4
Thou holdest mine eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speak.

Ps. 91:8
Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.

Ps. 101:3
I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me.

Ps. 101:6
Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me.

Ps. 115:5
They have mouths, but they speak not: eyes have they, but they see not:

Ps. 116:8
For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.

Ps. 118:23
This is the Lord's doing; it is marvellous in our eyes.

Ps. 119:18
Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.

Ps. 119:37
Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.

Ps. 119:82
Mine eyes fail for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?

Ps. 119:123
Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, and for the word of thy righteousness.

Ps. 119:136
Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep not thy law.

Ps. 119:148
Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.

Ps. 121:1
I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.

Ps. 123:1
Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.

Ps. 123:2
Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the Lord our God, until that he have mercy upon us.

Ps. 131:1
Lord, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me.

Ps. 132:4
I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids,

Ps. 135:16
They have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not;

Ps. 139:16
Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.

Ps. 141:8
But mine eyes are unto thee, O God the Lord: in thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute.

Ps. 145:15
The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season.

Ps. 146:8
The Lord openeth the eyes of the blind: the Lord raiseth them that are bowed down: the Lord loveth the righteous: