Psalms 27:8
My heart said to thee, I have sought thy face. O LORD, I will seek thy face.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek.
In Context
7Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice. Have mercy also upon me, and answer me.
Cross References
2 Samuel 21:1And there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David sought the face of LORD. And LORD said, It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he put to death the Gibeonites.
Psalms 24:6This is the generation of those who seek after him, who seek thy face, [even] Jacob. Selah.
Psalms 105:4Seek ye LORD and his strength. Seek his face evermore.
Isaiah 26:16LORD, in trouble they have visited thee, they poured out a prayer [when] thy chastening was upon them.
Isaiah 55:6Seek ye LORD while he may be found. Call ye upon him while he is near.
Hosea 5:15I will go and return to my place, till they acknowledge their offence, and seek my face. In their affliction they will seek me earnestly.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 27:8-14
Confidence in Divine Goodness. 7 Hear, O Lord , when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me. 8 When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, Lord , will I seek. 9 Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation. 10 When my father and my mother forsake me, then the Lord will take me up. 11 Teach me thy way, O Lord , and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies. 12… Read the whole commentary →