The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the lowland, and of the South of Judah, and had taken Beth-shemesh, and Aijalon, and Gederoth, and Soco with the towns of it, and Timnah with the towns of it, also Gimzo and the towns

who sets his heart to seek God, LORD, the God of his fathers, though [he be] not according to the purification of the sanctuary.

And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered.

In those days Hezekiah was sick even to death, and he prayed to LORD. And he spoke to him, and gave him a sign.

For in the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet young, he began to seek after the God of David his father. And in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, and the Asherim, and the graven im

And there was no Passover like to that kept in Israel from the days of Samuel the prophet. Neither did any of the kings of Israel keep such a Passover as Josiah kept, and the priests, and the Levites, and all Judah and Israel that

The sons of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty.

then they drew near to Zerubbabel, and to the heads of fathers, and said to them, Let us build with you, for we seek your God, as ye do, and we sacrifice to him since the days of Esar-haddon king of Assyria who brought us up here.

And the sons of Israel who came again out of the captivity, and all such as had separated themselves to them from the filthiness of the nations of the land, to seek LORD, the God of Israel, ate,

For Ezra had set his heart to seek the law of LORD, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and ordinances.

And thou, Ezra, according to the wisdom of thy God, that is in thy hand, appoint magistrates and judges, who may judge all the people who are beyond the River, all such as know the laws of thy God, and teach ye him who does not kno

Blessed be LORD, the God of our fathers, who has put such a thing as this in the king's heart, to beautify the house of LORD which is in Jerusalem,

Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God, to seek of him a straight way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance.

For I was ashamed to ask of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way, because we had spoken to the king, saying, The hand of our God is upon all those who seek him, for good, but his power an

Now therefore do not give your daughters to their sons, neither take their daughters to your sons, nor seek their peace or their prosperity forever, that ye may be strong, and eat the good of the land, and leave it for an inheritan

And after all that has come upon us for our evil deeds, and for our great guilt, seeing that thou our God have punished us less than our iniquities deserve, and have given us such a remnant,

Now therefore let us make a covenant with our God to put away all the wives, and such as are born of them, according to the counsel of my lord, and of those who tremble at the commandment of our God, and let it be done according to

And the king said to me, Why is thy countenance sad, seeing thou are not sick? This is nothing else but sorrow of heart. Then I was very much afraid.

And when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, heard of it, it grieved them exceedingly that there came a man to seek the welfare of the sons of Israel.

Then I sent to him, saying, There are no such things done as thou say, but thou imagine them out of thine own heart.

And I said, Should such a man as I flee? And who is there, that, being such as I, would go into the temple to save his life? I will not go in.

the sons of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty;

For if thou altogether keep quiet at this time, then relief and deliverance will arise to the Jews from another place, but thou and thy father's house will perish. And who knows whether thou have not come to the kingdom for such a

the Jews gathered themselves together in their cities throughout all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus, to lay hand on such as sought their hurt. And no man could withstand them, for the fear of them fell upon all the peoples.

the Jews ordained, and took upon them, and upon their seed, and upon all such as joined themselves to them, so that it should not fail, that they would keep these two days according to the writing of it, and according to the appoin

Let that day be darkness. Let not God from above seek for it, nor let the light shine upon it.

Why did the knees receive me? Or why the breast, that I should suck?

But as for me, I would seek to God. And to God I would commit my cause,

And why do thou not pardon my transgression, and take away my iniquity? For now I shall lay down in the dust, and thou will seek me diligently, but I shall not be.

if thou would seek diligently to God, and make thy supplication to the Almighty,

But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you. Yes, who does not know such things as these?

And do thou open thine eyes upon such a one, and bring me into judgment with thee?

I have heard many such things. Miserable comforters are ye all.

Surely such are the dwellings of the unrighteous, and this is the place of him who does not know God.

His sons shall seek the favor of the poor, and his hands shall give back his wealth.

He shall suck the poison of asps. The viper's tongue shall kill him.

For he performs that which is appointed for me. And many such things are with him.

Can thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong as a molten mirror?

Her young ones also suck up blood. And where the slain are, there is she.

O ye sons of men, how long shall my glory be turned into dishonor? Will ye love vanity, and seek after falsehood? Selah.

Return, O LORD, deliver my soul. Save me for thy loving kindness' sake.

And those who know thy name will put their trust in thee, for thou, LORD, have not forsaken those who seek thee.

The meek shall eat and be satisfied. They shall praise LORD who seek after him. Let your heart live forever.

He restores my soul. He guides me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.

This is the generation of those who seek after him, who seek thy face, [even] Jacob. Selah.

Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions. According to thy loving kindness remember thou me, for thy goodness' sake, O LORD.

All the paths of LORD are loving kindness and truth to such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.

For thy name's sake, O LORD, pardon my iniquity, for it is great.

One thing I have asked of LORD, that I will seek after, that I may dwell in the house of LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of LORD, and to inquire in his temple.

My heart said to thee, I have sought thy face. O LORD, I will seek thy face.

Deliver me not over to the will of my adversaries. For FALSE witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.

For thou are my rock and my fortress. Therefore for thy name's sake lead me and guide me.

The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger, but those who seek LORD shall not want any good thing.

Depart from evil, and do good. Seek peace, and pursue it.

LORD is near to those who are of a broken heart, and saves such as are of a contrite spirit.

Let them be put to shame and brought to dishonor who seek after my soul. Let them be turned back and confounded who devise my hurt.

But as for me, when they were sick my clothing was sackcloth. I afflicted my soul with fasting, and my prayer returned into my own bosom.

The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, to kill such as are upright in the way.

For such as are blessed by him shall inherit the land, and those who are cursed by him shall be cut off.

Those also who seek after my life lay snares [for me]. And those who seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and meditate deceits all the day long.

Blessed is the man who makes LORD his trust, and respects not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.

Let them be put to shame and confounded together who seek after my soul to destroy it. Let them be turned backward and brought to dishonor who delight in my hurt.

Let all those who seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee. Let such as love thy salvation say continually, LORD be magnified.

Yea, for thy sake we are killed all the day long. We are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.

Rise up for our help, and redeem us for thy loving kindness' sake.

These things thou have done, and I kept silence. Thou thought that I was altogether such a one as thyself. [But] I will reprove thee, and set [them] in order before thine eyes.

God looked down from heaven upon the sons of men, to see if there were any who understood, who seek after God.

He has put forth his hands against such as were at peace with him. He has profaned his covenant.

O God, thou are my God. I will earnestly seek thee. My soul thirsts for thee, my flesh longs for thee, in a dry and weary land, where is no water.

but those who seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth.

Let not those who wait for thee be put to shame through me, O lord LORD of hosts. Let not those who seek thee be brought to dishonor through me, O God of Israel.

Because for thy sake I have borne reproach, shame has covered my face.

The meek have seen it, and are glad. Ye who seek after God, let your heart live.

Let them be put to shame and confounded who seek after my soul. Let them be turned backward and brought to dishonor who delight in my hurt.

Let all those who seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee. And let such as love thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified.

Let them be put to shame [and] consumed who are adversaries to my soul. Let them be covered with reproach and dishonor who seek my hurt.

My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long. For they are put to shame, for they are confounded, who seek my hurt.

Surely God is good to Israel, to such as are pure in heart.

Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name. And deliver us, and forgive our sins, for thy name's sake.

Fill their faces with confusion, that they may seek thy name, O LORD.

It shall be established forever as the moon, and [as] the faithful witness in the sky. Selah.

to such as keep his covenant, and to those who remember his precepts to do them.

The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their food from God.

Glory ye in his holy name. Let the heart of those who seek LORD rejoice.

Seek ye LORD and his strength. Seek his face evermore.

Nevertheless he saved them for his name's sake, that he might make his mighty power to be known.

Let his sons be vagabonds, and beg, and let them seek out of their desolate places.

But deal thou with me, O lord LORD, for thy name's sake. Because thy loving kindness is good, deliver thou me,

Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to thy name give glory. For thy loving kindness, and for thy truth's sake.

Blessed are those who keep his testimonies, that seek him with the whole heart.

Salvation is far from the wicked, for they seek not thy statutes.

I have gone astray like a lost sheep. Seek thy servant, for I do not forget thy commandments.

For the sake of the house of LORD our God I will seek thy good.

But as for such as turn aside to their crooked ways, LORD will lead them forth with the workers of iniquity. Peace be upon Israel.

For thy servant David's sake turn not away the face of thine anointed.

[Such] knowledge is too wonderful for me. It is high, I cannot attain to it.

Revive me, O LORD, for thy name's sake. In thy righteousness bring my soul out of trouble.

blessed [are] the people who are in such a case. Blessed are the people whose God is LORD.

Then they will call upon me, but I will not answer. They will seek me diligently, but they shall not find me,

if thou seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures,