Psalm 33:18 Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon them that fear Him, upon them that hope in his mercy.
Blessing from God is for those who respond to Him with fear and hope. The eye of the Lord is upon them. God is always present, He cares, and He is watching. The eye is a double-edged sword. On the one hand, He watches to find out our sins in thought, word, and deed. Thus we fear His punishment and separation from Him, leading us to repentance and faith for forgiveness. On the other hand, He watches over us to protect and bless with love and grace.
God is also looking for those who hope in His mercy. He powerfully desires to show us mercy and grant forgiveness. God can be merciful because of Christ, and those who repent and believe the Gospel can be sure of mercy. He carefully searches for those who hope in mercy, who believe Jesus. Being omnipresent, His search won’t miss the heart that fears (repents) and hopes (believes) in mercy.
We live in fear and hope every day, that is, we repent and believe the gospel. This kind of faith response needs to be nurtured and repeated constantly. It helps to be reminded that the Lord is always here to watch us and watch over us. For this reason we are in church weekly and in prayer daily.