And there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David sought the face of Jehovah. And Jehovah said, It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he put to death the Gibeonites.
Psalm 27:8 - American Standard Version (1901) When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, Jehovah, will I seek. 更多版本King 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]. Common English Bible Come, my heart says, seek God’s face. LORD, I do seek your face! Catholic Public Domain Version The Lord is the strength of his people and the protector of the salvation of his Christ. 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 there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David sought the face of Jehovah. And Jehovah said, It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he put to death the Gibeonites.
if my people, who are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
I entreated thy favor with my whole heart: Be merciful unto me according to thy word.
This is the generation of them that seek after him, That seek thy face, even Jacob. [Selah
Jehovah, in trouble have they visited thee; they poured out a prayer when thy chastening was upon them.
I have not spoken in secret, in a place of the land of darkness; I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain: I, Jehovah, speak righteousness, I declare things that are right.
I will go and return to my place, till they acknowledge their offence, and seek my face: in their affliction they will seek me earnestly.