Psalms 27:8
When thou saidest, Seeke ye my face, mine heart answered vnto thee, O Lord, I will seeke thy face.
Geneva Bible 1599
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
7Hearken vnto my voyce, O Lord, when I crie: haue mercie also vpon mee and heare mee.
Cross References
2 Samuel 21:1Then there was a famine in the dayes of Dauid, three yeeres together: and Dauid asked counsell of the Lord, and the Lord answered, It is for Saul, and for his bloodie house, because hee slewe the Gibeonites.
Psalms 24:6This is the generation of them that seeke him, of them that seeke thy face, this is Iaakob. Selah.
Psalms 105:4Seeke the Lord and his strength: seeke his face continually.
Isaiah 26:16Lord, in trouble haue they visited thee: they powred out a prayer when thy chastening was vpon them.
Isaiah 55:6Seeke ye the Lord while he may be found: call ye vpon him while he is neere.
Hosea 5:15I will go, and returne to my place, til they acknowledge their fault, and seeke me: in their affliction they will seeke me diligently.
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 →