Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
This is the generation of those who seek after him, who seek thy face, [even] Jacob. Selah.
New American Standard Bible
Who seek Your face—even Jacob.
King James Version
This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah.
Holman Bible
who seek the face of the God of Jacob.
International Standard Version
This is the generation that seeks him. Those who seek your face are the true seed of Jacob. Interlude
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.
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.
Word Count of 19 Translations in Psalm 24:6
Prayers for Psalm 24:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Welcome For God Into The Temple
5 He shall receive a blessing from LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation. 6 This is the generation of those who seek after him, who seek thy face, [even] Jacob. Selah. 7 Lift up your heads, O ye gates, and be ye lifted up, ye everlasting doors, and the King of glory will come in.
Cross References
Psalm 27:8
My heart said to thee, I have sought thy face. O LORD, I will seek thy face.
Psalm 105:4
Seek ye LORD and his strength. Seek his face evermore.
Psalm 22:30
A seed shall serve him. It shall be told of LORD to the [next] generation.
Psalm 73:15
If I had said, I will speak thus, behold, I would have dealt treacherously with the generation of thy sons.
Isaiah 53:10
Yet it pleased LORD to bruise him. He has put him to grief. When thou shall make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see [his] seed. He shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of LORD shall prosper in his hand.
John 1:47
Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and says about him, Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit.
Romans 4:16
Because of this it is from faith, so that it is according to grace, in order for the promise to be sure to all the seed, not only to the seed from the law, but also to the seed from the faith of Abraham, who is father of us all
1 Peter 2:9
But ye are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for an acquired possession, so that ye might broadly proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.