Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

My heart hath talked of thee, seek ye my face. Thy face, LORD, will I seek.

New American Standard Bible

When You said, “Seek My face,” my heart said to You,
“Your face, O Lord, I shall seek.”

King James Version

When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek.

Holman Bible

My heart says this about You,
“You are to seek My face.”
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.

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;

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.'

References

Easton

Hastings

Context Readings

My Stronghold

7 Hearken unto my voice, O LORD, when I cry unto thee: have mercy upon me, and hear me. 8 My heart hath talked of thee, seek ye my face. Thy face, LORD, will I seek. 9 O hide not thou thy face from me, nor cast thy servant away in displeasure. Thou hast been my succor; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God my Saviour.

Cross References

Psalm 105:4

Seek the LORD, and his strength; seek his face evermore.

Psalm 24:6

This is the generation of them that seek him, even of them 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 also longeth after thee, in a barren and dry land where no water is.

Psalm 119:58

I make my humble petition in thy presence with my whole heart; O be merciful unto me, according unto thy word.

Isaiah 45:19

I have not spoken secretly, neither in dark places of the earth. It is not for naught, that I said unto the seed of Jacob, "Seek me." I am the LORD which, when I speak, declareth the thing that is righteous and true.

Isaiah 55:6-7

Seek the LORD, while he may be found, and call upon him while he is nigh.

Jeremiah 29:12-13

Ye shall cry unto me, ye shall go and call upon me, and I shall hear you.

Hosea 5:15

I will go, and return to my place, till they wax faint, and seek me.

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