Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Seek the LORD and his strength: Seek his presence 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;

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.

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 his holy name, and let the hearts of them that seek the LORD rejoice! 11 Seek the LORD and his strength: Seek his presence always! 12 Remember his marvels which he did, and his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth:

Cross References

Psalm 24:6

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

2 Chronicles 6:41

Arise now, LORD God in thy resting place - both thou and the Ark of thy strength - and let thy priests put on victory and thy saints rejoice in goodness.

Psalm 4:6

There be 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 hath talked of thee, seek ye my face. Thy face, LORD, will I seek.

Psalm 67:1

{To the Chanter, in Neginoth, a Psalm and song} God be merciful unto us, and bless us, and show us the light of his countenance. Selah.

Psalm 68:35

O God, wonderful art thou in thy holy places, even the God of Israel; he will give strength and power unto his people. Blessed be God.

Psalm 78:61

He delivered their power into captivity, and their beauty into the enemy's hand.

Amos 5:6

Seek the LORD, that ye may live: lest the house of Joseph be burnt with fire and consumed, and lest there be none to quench Bethel.

Zephaniah 2:2-3

Before the thing go forth that is concluded; and before the time be passed away as the dust, or the fearful wrath of the LORD come upon you.

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