Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
My heart said to thee, Seek .ye my face; thy face, O Jehovah, I will 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.
Darby Translation
My heart said for thee, Seek ye my face. Thy face, O Jehovah, will I 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 my voice, O Jehovah: I will call, and pity me and answer me. 8 My heart said to thee, Seek .ye my face; thy face, O Jehovah, I will seek. 9 Thou wilt not cover thy face from me; thou wilt not turn away thy servant in anger: thou, wert my help; thou wilt not leave me and thou wilt not forsake me, my God saving me.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 105:4
Seek ye Jehovah and his strength: seek his face always.
Psalm 24:6
This the generation seeking him, searching out thy face O Jacob. Silence.
Psalm 63:1-2
Chanting to David in his being in the desert of Judah. O God thou art my God; I will seek thee: my soul thirsted for thee, my flesh longed for thee in a land of dryness, and thirsty without water.
Psalm 119:58
I waited for thy face with all the heart: compassionate me according to thy word.
Isaiah 45:19
I spake not in secret in a dark place of the earth: I said not to the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain: I Jehovah speak justice, announcing straightnesses.
Isaiah 55:6-7
Seek ye Jehovah in his being found, and call him in his being near.
Jeremiah 29:12-13
And ye called me, and went and prayed to me, and I heard to you.
Hosea 5:15
I will go and turn back to my place, even till when they shall be guilty, and they sought my face: in straitness to them they will turn to me.