Psalms 27:8
My heart said, “Seek His face.” Your face, O LORD, I will seek.
Majority Standard Bible
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; be merciful and answer me.
Cross References
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.”
Psalms 24:6Such is the generation of those who seek Him, who seek Your face, O God of Jacob. Selah
Psalms 105:4Seek out the LORD and His strength; seek His face always.
Isaiah 26:16O LORD, they sought You in their distress; when You disciplined them, they poured out a quiet prayer.
Isaiah 55:6Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near.
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.”
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 →