Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
My heart said for thee, Seek ye my face. Thy face, O Jehovah, will I seek.
New American Standard Bible
“Your face, O Lord,
King James Version
When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek.
Holman Bible
“You
Lord, I will seek Your face.
International Standard Version
My mind recalls your word, "Seek my face," so your face, LORD, I will seek.
A Conservative Version
My heart said to thee, I have sought thy face. O LORD, I will seek thy face.
American Standard Version
When thou saidst , Seek ye my face; My heart said unto thee, Thy face, Jehovah, will I seek.
Amplified
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].”
Bible in Basic English
When you said, Make search for my face, my heart said to you, For your face will I make my search.
Julia Smith Translation
My heart said to thee, Seek .ye my face; thy face, O Jehovah, I will seek.
King James 2000
When you said, Seek my face; my heart said unto you, your face, LORD, will I seek.
Lexham Expanded Bible
On your behalf my heart says, "Seek my face." Your face, O Yahweh, I do seek.
Modern King James verseion
My heart says to You, Seek my face; Your face, O Jehovah, I will seek;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
My heart hath talked of thee, seek ye my face. Thy face, LORD, will I seek.
NET Bible
My heart tells me to pray to you, and I do pray to you, O Lord.
New Heart English Bible
When you said, "Seek my face," my heart said to you, "I will seek your face, LORD."
The Emphasized Bible
To thee, said my heart - When thou saidst Seek ye my face - Thy face, O Yahweh, will I seek!
Webster
When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said to thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek.
World English Bible
When you said, "Seek my face," my heart said to you, "I will seek your face, Yahweh."
Youngs Literal Translation
To Thee said my heart 'They sought my face, Thy face, O Jehovah, I seek.'
Themes
character of the renewed Heart » Prayerful
Obedience » Examples of » hezekiah
Prayer » Described as » Seeking the face of the lord
Procrastination » Saints avoid
Topics
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 27:8
Prayers for Psalm 27:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
My Stronghold
7 Hear, Jehovah; with my voice do I call; be gracious unto me, and answer me. 8 My heart said for thee, Seek ye my face. Thy face, O Jehovah, will I seek. 9 Hide not thy face from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; cast me not off, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 105:4
Seek Jehovah and his strength, seek his face continually;
Psalm 24:6
This is the generation of them that seek unto him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah.
Psalm 63:1-2
{A Psalm of David; when he was in the wilderness of Judah.} O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee. My soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh languisheth for thee, in a dry and weary land without water:
Psalm 119:58
I have sought thy favour with my whole heart: be gracious unto me according to thy word.
Isaiah 45:19
I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth; I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek me in vain: I am Jehovah, speaking righteousness, declaring things which are right.
Isaiah 55:6-7
Seek ye Jehovah while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near.
Jeremiah 29:12-13
And ye shall call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you;
Hosea 5:15
I will go away, I will return to my place, till they acknowledge their trespass, and seek my face: in their affliction they will seek me early.