[When You said], "SeekMy face,"my heartsaidto You, "Your face,O LORD,I shall seek."
Now there was a faminein the daysof Davidfor threeyears,yearafteryear;and Davidsoughtthe presenceof the LORD.And the LORDsaid,"It is for Sauland his bloodyhouse,becausehe putthe Gibeonitesto death."
and My peoplewhoare calledby My namehumblethemselves and prayand seekMy faceand turnfrom their wickedways,then I will hearfrom heaven,will forgivetheir sinand will healtheir land.
Seekthe LORDand His strength;SeekHis facecontinually.
I soughtYour favorwith all[my] heart;Be graciousto me according to Your word.
Thisis the generationof those who seekHim, Who seekYour face--[even] Jacob.Selah.
O LORD,they soughtYou in distress;They could only whispera prayer,Your chasteningwas upon them.
"I have not spokenin secret,In somedarkland;I did not sayto the offspringof Jacob,SeekMe in a wasteplace;I, the LORD,speakrighteousness,Declaringthingsthat are upright.
I will goaway [and] returnto My placeUntilthey acknowledgetheir guiltand seekMy face;In their afflictionthey will earnestlyseekMe.
And whenshe heardit, she gotup quicklyand was comingto Him.
