Parallel Verses

Amplified


Seek and deeply long for the Lord and His strength [His power, His might];
Seek and deeply long for His face and His presence continually.

New American Standard Bible

Seek the Lord and His strength;
Seek His face continually.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

Search for the Lord and for His strength;
seek His face always.

International Standard Version

Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his face continually.

A Conservative Version

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

American Standard Version

Seek ye Jehovah and his strength; Seek his face evermore.

Bible in Basic English

Let your search be for the Lord and for his strength; let your hearts ever be turned to him.

Darby Translation

Seek Jehovah and his strength, seek his face continually;

Julia Smith Translation

Seek ye Jehovah and his strength: seek his face always.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

Make supplication to Yahweh and his might; seek his face continually.

Modern King James verseion

Seek Jehovah and His strength; seek His face evermore.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

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

NET Bible

Seek the Lord and the strength he gives! Seek his presence continually!

New Heart English Bible

Seek the LORD and his strength. Seek his face forever more.

The Emphasized Bible

Search out Yahweh and his strength, Seek diligently his face at all times.

Webster

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

World English Bible

Seek Yahweh and his strength. Seek his face forever more.

Youngs Literal Translation

Seek ye Jehovah and His strength, Seek ye His face continually.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
דּרשׁ 
Darash 
Usage: 164

the Lord

Usage: 0

עוז עז 
`oz 
Usage: 55

פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

Context Readings

Praise To Yahweh For His Work On Behalf Of Israel

3
Glory in His holy name;
Let the hearts of those who seek and require the Lord [as their most essential need] rejoice.
4 
Seek and deeply long for the Lord and His strength [His power, His might];
Seek and deeply long for His face and His presence continually.
5
Remember [with awe and gratitude] the wonderful things which He has done,
His amazing deeds and the judgments uttered by His mouth [on His enemies, as in Egypt],

Cross References

Psalm 27:8


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].”

Psalm 78:61


And gave up His strength and power (the ark of the covenant) into captivity,
And His glory into the hand of the enemy (the Philistines).

2 Chronicles 6:41

“Now then arise, O Lord God, [and come] to Your resting place, You and the ark of Your strength and power. Let Your priests, O Lord God, be clothed with salvation and let Your godly ones rejoice in [Your] goodness.

Psalm 132:8


Arise, O Lord, to Your resting place,
You and the ark [the symbol] of Your strength.

Amos 5:4-6

For thus says the Lord to the house of Israel,

“Seek Me [search diligently for Me and regard Me as more essential than food] so that you may live.

Zephaniah 2:2-3


Before the decree takes effect [and the time for repentance is lost]—
The day passes like the chaff [whirled by the wind]—
Before the burning and fierce anger of the Lord comes upon you,
Before the day of the wrath of the Lord comes upon you.

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Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain

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