Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

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

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.

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.

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.

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 Honor His holy name;
let the hearts of those who seek Yahweh rejoice.
4 Search for the Lord and for His strength;
seek His face always.
5 Remember the wonderful works He has done,
His wonders, and the judgments He has pronounced,


Cross References

Psalm 27:8

My heart says this about You,
“You are to seek My face.”
Lord, I will seek Your face.

Psalm 78:61

He gave up His strength to captivity
and His splendor to the hand of a foe.

2 Chronicles 6:41

Now therefore:

Arise, Lord God, come to Your resting place,
You and Your powerful ark.
May Your priests, Lord God, be clothed with salvation,
and may Your godly people rejoice in goodness.

Psalm 132:8

Rise up, Lord, come to Your resting place,
You and Your powerful ark.

Amos 5:4-6

For the Lord says to the house of Israel:

Seek Me and live!

Zephaniah 2:2-3

before the decree takes effect
and the day passes like chaff,
before the burning of the Lord’s anger overtakes you,
before the day of the Lord’s anger overtakes you.

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