Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

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

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;

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 praise ye in his holy name: the heart of those seeking Jehovah shall rejoice. 11 Seek ye Jehovah and his strength, seek his face always. 12 Remember ye his wonders which he did, and his miracles, and the judgments of his mouth;

Cross References

Psalm 24:6

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

2 Chronicles 6:41

And now arise, O Jehovah God, to thy rest, thou, and the ark of thy strength: thy priests, O Jehovah God, shall be clothed with salvation, and thy merciful ones shall rejoice in good.

Psalm 4:6

Many saying, Who will cause us to see good? Lift up upon us the light of thy face, O Jehovah.

Psalm 27:8-9

My heart said to thee, Seek .ye my face; thy face, O Jehovah, I will seek.

Psalm 67:1

To the overseer upon the stringed instrument: chanting of the song. God will compassionate us and bless us; his face will enlighten us. Silence.

Psalm 68:35

O God, being wonderful in thy holy things: the God of Israel, he gave strength and powers to the people. Praised be God.

Psalm 78:61

And he will give his strength to captivity, and his beauty into the hand of the enemy.

Amos 5:6

Seek ye Jehovah and live, lest he shall break through the house of Joseph as fire, and devour, and none quenching to the house of God.

Zephaniah 2:2-3

Before the law bring forth, as the chaff the day passing away before the burning of the anger of Jehovah shall not come upon you, before the day of the anger of Jehovah shall not come upon you.

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