She gave this name to the Lord who spoke to her: “You are the God who sees me,” for she said, “I have now seen the One who sees me.”
Genesisi 16:13 (NIV)
Everyone notices that Hagar calls God “El Roi,” which is “God sees,” but it’s important to note that she is told to call her son Ishmael, which means “God hears.”
The angel of the Lord also said to her:
“You are now pregnant
and you will give birth to a son.
You shall name him Ishmael,
for the Lord has heard of your misery.
Genesis 16:11 (NIV)
We worship a God who sees our affliction and hears our cry. He will avenge us.