Psalms 27:8
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“My heart said, “Seek His face.” Your face, O LORD, I will seek.”
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“My heart said, “Seek His face.” Your face, O LORD, I will seek.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, Lord, will I seek.”
King James Version · Public Domain“When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, Jehovah, will I seek.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“To Thee said my heart `They sought my face, Thy face, O Jehovah, I seek.'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Psalms 27:8 — 12 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Samuel 21:1During the reign of David there was a famine for three successive years, and David sought the face of the LORD. And the LORD said, “It is because of the blood shed by Saul and his family, because he killed the Gibeonites.”
- 2 Chronicles 7:14and if My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land.
- Psalms 24:6Such is the generation of those who seek Him, who seek Your face, O God of Jacob. Selah
- Psalms 63:1O God, You are my God. Earnestly I seek You; my soul thirsts for You. My body yearns for You in a dry and weary land without water.
- Psalms 105:4Seek out the LORD and His strength; seek His face always.
- Psalms 119:58I have sought Your face with all my heart; be gracious to me according to Your promise.
- Isaiah 26:16O LORD, they sought You in their distress; when You disciplined them, they poured out a quiet prayer.
- Isaiah 45:19I have not spoken in secret, from a place in a land of darkness. I did not say to the descendants of Jacob, ‘Seek Me in a wasteland.’ I, the LORD, speak the truth; I say what is right.
- Isaiah 55:6Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near.
- Jeremiah 29:12Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.
- Hosea 5:15Then I will return to My place until they admit their guilt and seek My face; in their affliction they will earnestly seek Me.”
- John 11:29And when Mary heard this, she got up quickly and went to Him.
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