Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
On your behalf my heart says, "Seek my face." Your face, O Yahweh, I do 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.
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.
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, O Yahweh, my voice [when] I call, and be gracious to me and answer me. 8 On your behalf my heart says, "Seek my face." Your face, O Yahweh, I do seek. 9 Do not hide your face from me; do not turn your servant away in anger. You have been my help; do not abandon nor forsake me, O God of my salvation.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 105:4
Make supplication to Yahweh and his might; seek his face continually.
Psalm 24:6
Such [is the] sort of those who seek him, those who seek your face, even Jacob. Selah
Psalm 63:1-2
O God, you [are] my God; I will seek you diligently. My soul thirsts for you; my flesh longs for you [as] in a dry and weary land without water.
Psalm 119:58
I {seek your favor} with my whole heart; be gracious [to] me according to your word.
Isaiah 45:19
I have spoken not in secrecy, in a place, a land, of darkness, I have not said to the descendants of Jacob, 'Seek me {in vain}!' I, Yahweh, [am] speaking righteousness, declaring uprightness.
Isaiah 55:6-7
Seek Yahweh {while he lets himself be found}; call him {while he is} near.
Jeremiah 29:12-13
Then [when] you call me, and you come and pray to me, then I will listen to you.
Hosea 5:15
{I will return again} to my place until they acknowledge [their] guilt and seek my face; in their distress they will search me.