Parallel Verses
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.
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
A Conservative Version
This is the generation of those who seek after him, who seek thy face, [even] Jacob. Selah.
American Standard Version
This is the generation of them that seek after him, That seek thy face, even Jacob. Selah
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 the Lord,
And righteousness from the God of his salvation.
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.
Lift up your heads, O gates,
And be lifted up, ancient doors,
That the King of glory may come in.
Cross References
Psalm 27:8
When You said, “Seek My face [in prayer, require My presence as your greatest need],” my heart said to You,
“Your face, O Lord, I will seek [on the authority of Your word].”
Psalm 105:4
Seek and deeply long for the Lord and His strength [His power, His might];
Seek and deeply long for His face and His presence continually.
Psalm 22:30
Posterity will serve Him;
They will tell of the Lord to the next generation.
Psalm 73:15
If I had said, “I will say this,” [and expressed my feelings],
I would have betrayed the generation of Your children.
Isaiah 53:10
Yet the Lord was
To crush Him,
If
He shall see His [spiritual] offspring,
He shall prolong His days,
And the will (good pleasure) of the Lord shall succeed and prosper in His hand.
John 1:47
Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward Him, and said of him,
Romans 4:16
Therefore, [inheriting] the promise depends entirely on faith [that is, confident trust in the unseen God], in order that it may be given as an act of grace [His unmerited favor and mercy], so that the promise will be [legally] guaranteed to all the descendants [of Abraham]—not only for those [Jewish believers] who keep the Law, but also for those [Gentile believers] who share the faith of Abraham, who is the [spiritual] father of us all—
1 Peter 2:9
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a consecrated nation, a [special] people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies [the wonderful deeds and virtues and perfections] of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.