Psalms 27:8
To Thee said my heart 'They sought my face, Thy face, O Jehovah, I seek.'
Young's Literal 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, O Jehovah, my voice — I call, And favour me, and answer me.
Cross References
2 Samuel 21:1And there is a famine in the days of David three years, year after year, and David seeketh the face of Jehovah, and Jehovah saith, 'For Saul and for the bloody house, because that he put to death the Gibeonites.'
Psalms 24:6This [is] a generation of those seeking Him. Seeking Thy face, O Jacob! Selah.
Psalms 105:4Seek ye Jehovah and His strength, Seek ye His face continually.
Isaiah 26:16O Jehovah, in distress they missed Thee, They have poured out a whisper, Thy chastisement [is] on them.
Isaiah 55:6Seek ye Jehovah, while He is found, Call ye Him, while He is near,
Hosea 5:15I go — I turn back unto My place, Till that they are desolate, and have sought My face. In their distress they do seek Me speedily!'
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 →