And a famine occurred, during the days of David, for three years continuously. And David consulted the oracle of the Lord. And the Lord said: "This is because of Saul, and his house of bloodshed. For he killed the Gibeonites."
Psalm 27:8 - Catholic Public Domain Version The Lord is the strength of his people and the protector of the salvation of his Christ. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition You have said, Seek My face [inquire for and require My presence as your vital need]. My heart says to You, Your face (Your presence), Lord, will I seek, inquire for, and require [of necessity and on the authority of Your Word]. American Standard Version (1901) When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, Jehovah, will I seek. Common English Bible Come, my heart says, seek God’s face. LORD, I do seek your face! Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The Lord is the strength of his people, and the protector of the salvation of his anointed. English Standard Version 2016 You have said, “Seek my face.” My heart says to you, “Your face, Lord, do I seek.” |
And a famine occurred, during the days of David, for three years continuously. And David consulted the oracle of the Lord. And the Lord said: "This is because of Saul, and his house of bloodshed. For he killed the Gibeonites."
and if my people, over whom my name has been invoked, being converted, will have petitioned me and sought my face, and will have done penance for their wicked ways, then I will heed them from heaven, and I will forgive their sins, and I will heal their land.
Remember us, O Lord, with good will for your people. Visit us with your salvation,
O Lord, remember your compassion and your mercies, which are from ages past.
Lord, they have sought you in anguish. Your doctrine was with them, amid the tribulation of murmuring.
I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth. I have not said to the offspring of Jacob, "Seek me in vain." I am the Lord, who speaks justice, who announces what is right.
I will go and return to my place, until you shall grow faint and seek my face.