Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

Seek ye LORD and his strength. Seek his face evermore.

New American Standard Bible

Seek the Lord and His strength;
Seek His face continually.

King James Version

Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his face continually.

Holman Bible

Search for the Lord and for His strength;
seek His face always.

International Standard Version

Seek the LORD and his strength. Always look to him.

American Standard Version

Seek ye Jehovah and his strength; Seek his face evermore.

Amplified


Seek the Lord and His strength;
Seek His face continually [longing to be in His presence].

Bible in Basic English

Let your search be for the Lord and for his strength; let your hearts ever be turned to him.

Darby Translation

Seek Jehovah and his strength, Seek his face continually;

Julia Smith Translation

Seek ye Jehovah and his strength, seek his face always.

King James 2000

Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his face continually.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Seek Yahweh and his strength; seek his face continually!

Modern King James verseion

Seek Jehovah and His strength; seek His face continually.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Seek the LORD and his strength: Seek his presence always!

NET Bible

Seek the Lord and the strength he gives! Seek his presence continually!

New Heart English Bible

Seek the LORD and his strength. Seek his face forever more.

The Emphasized Bible

Search out Yahweh, and his power, Seek diligently his face, at all times.

Webster

Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his face continually.

World English Bible

Seek Yahweh and his strength. Seek his face forever more.

Youngs Literal Translation

Seek ye Jehovah and His strength, Seek His face continually.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
דּרשׁ 
Darash 
Usage: 164

the Lord

Usage: 0

עוז עז 
`oz 
Usage: 55

פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

Context Readings

David's Psalm Of Thanksgiving

10 Glory ye in his holy name. Let the heart of those who seek LORD rejoice. 11 Seek ye LORD and his strength. Seek his face evermore. 12 Remember his marvelous works that he has done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth,



Cross References

Psalm 24:6

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

2 Chronicles 6:41

Now therefore arise, O LORD God, into thy resting-place, thou, and the ark of thy strength. Let thy priests, O LORD God, be clothed with salvation, and let thy sanctified rejoice in goodness.

Psalm 4:6

Many there are who say, Who will show us good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.

Psalm 27:8-9

My heart said to thee, I have sought thy face. O LORD, I will seek thy face.

Psalm 67:1

God be merciful to us, and bless us, [and] cause his face to shine upon us (Selah),

Psalm 68:35

O God, awesome out of thy holy places, the God of Israel, he gives strength and power to [his] people. Blessed be God.

Psalm 78:61

and delivered their strength into captivity, and their glory into the adversary's hand.

Amos 5:6

Seek LORD, and ye shall live, lest he break out like fire in the house of Joseph, and it devour, and there be none to quench it in Bethel.

Zephaniah 2:2-3

Before the decree bring forth, [before] the day passes as the chaff, before the fierce anger of LORD comes upon you, before the day of LORD's anger comes upon you.

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