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2 Chronicles 31:20
And thus did Hezekiah throughout all Judah, and wroughtthat which was good and right and truth before the LORD his God.

1 Kings 15:11,14
And Asa didthat which was right in the eyes of the LORD, asdid David his father…

Luke 1:75
In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.

in the eyes of the LORD
The phrase "in the eyes of the LORD" underscores the divine perspective as the ultimate standard for righteousness. It suggests that Asa's actions were not merely politically or socially motivated but were evaluated based on God's viewpoint. This reflects the biblical principle that true righteousness is determined by God's standards, not human judgment.Proverbs 21:2 states, "Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the LORD weighs the heart," highlighting the importance of divine evaluation.

his God
The personal pronoun "his" indicates a personal relationship between Asa and God, suggesting a covenantal bond. This relationship is central to the narrative of the kings of Judah, where the faithfulness of the king to God often determined the nation's prosperity or downfall. Asa's reforms and reliance on God during his reign, as seen in2 Chronicles 14:11, demonstrate his commitment to maintaining this relationship. This personal connection to God is a foreshadowing of the New Covenant relationship believers have through Jesus Christ, who enables a personal relationship with God for all who believe.

– Asa, the great-grandson of Solomon, rises to Judah’s throne after Abijah (2 Chronicles 14:1).

– Scripture paints him as a reformer: “Asa reigned forty-one years in Jerusalem” (1 Kings 15:10), giving him time to influence the nation.

– His long rule sets the stage for genuine change, not a flash-in-the-pan revival.

– “Good” points to deeds that please God, not merely good intentions.

• He “removed the foreign altars and high places” (2 Chronicles 14:3).

• He “commanded Judah to seek the LORD” (14:4).

– Moses had urged Israel to “do what is good… that it may go well with you” (Deuteronomy 6:18), and Asa follows that ancient call.

– Goodness, then, is measured by obedience to revealed truth, not shifting cultural moods.

– “Right” underscores alignment with God’s standard of justice.

• Asa “banished the male shrine prostitutes from the land” (1 Kings 15:12).

• He even deposed his own grandmother from royal honor because of idolatry (1 Kings 15:13).

– Doing right may cost us relationally or politically, yetProverbs 21:3 reminds us: “To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.”

– God’s gaze is the decisive courtroom: “The eyes of the LORD are in every place” (Proverbs 15:3).

– Public opinion can cheer or boo, but ultimate evaluation comes from the throne of heaven (2 Corinthians 5:9-10).

– Asa’s reforms, therefore, weren’t for headlines; they were acts of worship before an all-seeing God.

– The phrase personalizes covenant reality. The LORD is not a distant deity but “his” God.

– When the prophet Azariah later tells Asa, “The LORD is with you when you are with Him” (2 Chronicles 15:2), the king’s prior obedience proves the point.

– This intimacy echoesExodus 20:2: “I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt,” rooting personal faith in historical redemption.

Asa’s brief description packs a theological punch: a real king, acting with tangible goodness and uncompromising righteousness, conscious that every deed is weighed before the Lord who has entered covenant with him. The verse invites us to the same lifelong pursuit—doing what is good and right, mindful of God’s watchful eyes, and resting in the privilege of calling Him “my God.”

(a)EFFORTS TO ROOT OUT ILLEGITIMATE WORSHIPS, AND TO STRENGTHEN THE SYSTEM OF NATIONAL DEFENCES (2Chronicles 14:2-7; comp.1Kings 15:9-15).

(2)That which was good and right.--Literally,The good and the right, an expression defined in2Chronicles 14:3-4. It is used of Hezekiah,2Chronicles 31:20. See1Kings 15:11, "And Asa did the right in the eyes of the Lord, like David his father." . . .