Parallel Verses

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.

A Conservative Version

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

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 in his holy name; let the heart of those that seek the LORD rejoice. 11 Seek the Lord and His strength;
Seek His face continually.
12 Remember his marvellous works that he has done, his wonders and the judgments of his mouth;

Cross References

Psalm 24:6

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

2 Chronicles 6:41

Now, therefore, arise, O LORD God, to inhabit thy resting place, thou and the ark of thy strength; let thy priests, O LORD God, be clothed with salvation and let thy merciful ones rejoice in goodness.

Psalm 4:6

There are many that say, Who will show us any good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.

Psalm 27:8-9

My heart has spoken unto me from thee, Seek my face. Thy face, O LORD, will I seek.

Psalm 67:1

God be merciful unto us and bless us and cause his face to shine upon us. Selah.

Psalm 68:35

O God, thou art terrible out of thy sanctuaries; the God of Israel is he that gives strength and power unto his people. Blessed be God.

Psalm 78:61

and delivered his strength into captivity and his glory into the enemy's hand.

Amos 5:6

Seek the LORD, and ye shall live; lest he break out like fire in the house of Joseph and devour it, and there be no one to quench it in Bethel.

Zephaniah 2:2-3

before the decree is executed, before the day passes as the chaff, before the fierce anger of the LORD comes upon you, before the day of the LORD's anger comes upon you.

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