Thisis the generationof those who seekHim, Who seekYour face--[even] Jacob.Selah.
Seekthe LORDand His strength;SeekHis facecontinually.
Posteritywill serveHim; It will be toldof the Lordto the [coming] generation.
[When You said], "SeekMy face,"my heartsaidto You, "Your face,O LORD,I shall seek."
IfI had said,"I will speakthus,"Behold,I would have betrayedthe generationof Your children.
But the LORDwas pleasedTo crushHim, putting[Him] to grief;IfHe would renderHimself[as] a guiltoffering,He will see[His] offspring,He will prolong[His] days,And the goodpleasureof the LORDwill prosperin His hand.
JesussawNathanaelcomingto Him, and saidof him, "Behold,an Israeliteindeed,in whomthereis nodeceit!"
For thisreason[it is] by faith,in orderthat [it may be] in accordancewith grace,sothat the promisewill be guaranteedto allthe descendants,not onlyto thosewho are of the Law,but alsoto thosewho are of the faithof Abraham,whois the fatherof us all,
But you are A CHOSENRACE,A royalPRIESTHOOD,A HOLYNATION,A PEOPLEFOR [God's] OWN POSSESSION,sothat you may proclaimthe excellenciesof Him who has calledyou out of darknessinto His marvelouslight;