Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

This is the generation of those who seek Him,
Who seek Your face—even Jacob. Selah.

King James Version

This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah.

Holman Bible

Such is the generation of those who seek Him,
who seek the face of the God of Jacob.Selah

International Standard Version

This is the generation that seeks him. Those who seek your face are the true seed of Jacob. Interlude

A Conservative Version

This is the generation of those who seek after him, who seek thy face, [even] Jacob. Selah.

American Standard Version

This is the generation of them that seek after him, That seek thy face, even Jacob. Selah

Amplified


This is the generation (description) of those who diligently seek Him and require Him as their greatest need,
Who seek Your face, even [as did] Jacob. Selah.

Darby Translation

This is the generation of them that seek unto him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah.

Julia Smith Translation

This the generation seeking him, searching out thy face O Jacob. Silence.

King James 2000

This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek your face, O Jacob. Selah.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Such [is the] sort of those who seek him, those who seek your face, even Jacob. Selah

Modern King James verseion

This is the generation of those who seek Him, who seek Your face, O God of Jacob. Selah.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

This is the generation of them that seek him, even of them that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah

NET Bible

Such purity characterizes the people who seek his favor, Jacob's descendants, who pray to him. (Selah)

New Heart English Bible

This is the generation of those who seek Him, who seek your face?even Jacob. Selah.

The Emphasized Bible

This, is the generation of them who inquire of him, who seek thy face, O God of Jacob. Selah.

Webster

This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah.

World English Bible

This is the generation of those who seek Him, who seek your face -- even Jacob. Selah.

Youngs Literal Translation

This is a generation of those seeking Him. Seeking Thy face, O Jacob! Selah.

References

Hastings

Prayers for Psalm 24:6

Context Readings

A Welcome For God Into The Temple

5 He will obtain blessing from Jehovah and righteousness from the God of his salvation. 6 This is the generation of those who seek Him,
Who seek Your face—even Jacob. Selah.
7 Lift your heads, you gates. Be lifted up, you ancient doors, so that the king of glory will come in.


Cross References

Psalm 27:8

You said: Seek my face (look for me) (my presence). My heart said to you, O Jehovah, I will look for you.

Psalm 105:4

Seek Jehovah and seek his strength. Seek his presence constantly!

Psalm 22:30

There will be descendants who serve him, a generation that will be told about Jehovah.

Psalm 73:15

If I say, I will speak thus; then, I would offend the generation of your children.

Isaiah 53:10

It was Jehovah's will to allow him to be crushed. Even though Jehovah makes his life a guilt offering, he will see his offspring and prolong his days, and the will of Jehovah will prosper in his hand.

John 1:47

Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him. He said: Look an Israelite indeed. There is no deceit in him!

Romans 4:16

For this reason it is by faith that it may be according to grace (divine influence) (loving-kindness). The promise may be sure to all descendants! This is not only to that which is of the law, but to that also which is by the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all.

1 Peter 2:9

You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, and a people for God's own possession, that you may show the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

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