Psalms 27:8
My heart said for thee, Seek ye my face. Thy face, O Jehovah, will I seek.
Darby Translation
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, Jehovah; with my voice do I call; be gracious unto 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 inquired of Jehovah. And Jehovah said, It is for Saul, and for [his] house of blood, because he slew the Gibeonites.
Psalms 24:6This is the generation of them that seek unto him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah.
Psalms 105:4Seek Jehovah and his strength, seek his face continually;
Isaiah 26:16Jehovah, in trouble they sought thee; they poured out [their] whispered prayer when thy chastening was upon them.
Isaiah 55:6Seek ye Jehovah while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near.
Hosea 5:15I will go away, I will return to my place, till they acknowledge their trespass, and seek my face: in their affliction they will seek me early.
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 →