Psalms 27:8
Of thee, said my heart, “Seek ye my presence”: thy presence, Lord, will I seek.
Leeser Tanakh
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, my voice, [when] I call, and 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 besought the presence of the Lord. And the Lord said, On account of Saul, and on account of the house of blood, is this; because he hath slain the Gib'onites.
Psalms 24:6This is the generation of those that adore him, that seek thy presence, [the sons of] Jacob. Selah.
Psalms 105:4Inquire after the Lord and his strength: seek his presence evermore.
Isaiah 26:16Lord, in trouble have they sought thee, they poured out earnest prayers when thy chastening was upon them.
Isaiah 55:6Seek ye the Lord, while he may be found, call ye on him, while he is near.
Hosea 5:15I will go [from here, and] return to my place, till they acknowledge their guilt, and seek my presence: in their affliction will they seek for me.
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 →