“The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous and his ears toward their cry. The face of the Lord is against those who do evil, to cut off the memory of them from the earth. When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears and delivers them out of all their troubles. The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.” -Psalm 34:15–18
Verses 15-21 are technically one long thought in two parts with verse 22 as the caption or summary conclusion.
Taking this first part, the Lord is a spirit and has neither eyes, ears, nor face, so in anthropomorphic terms (giving God human features for metaphorical purposes), David assures his audience of the Lord’s favor toward the righteous using terms of his physical position. Toward and against and near are used to demonstrate the Lord’s position–thus, his favor–in these matters. Like a just and loving father, he turns his affectionate attention toward the righteous while not only standing against the wicked (those who do evil) but promising to cut off their very memory from the earth.
And like a loving father who listens and really hears his children’s grievances, he draws near to comfort their crushed spirit. He is a father who loves righteousness and goodness, and hates those who do evil. He is not only an attentive and affectionate father, but he’s a father who positions himself to act on his children’s behalf and deliver them from all their troubles.