Psalms 24:6
This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah.
KJV
Reminiscere miserationum tuarum, Domine, et misericordiarum tuarum quæ a sæculo sunt.
Vulgate
μνήσθητι τῶν οἰκτειρμῶν σου, καὶ τὰ ἐλέη σου, ὅτι ἀπὸ τοῦ αἰῶνός εἰσιν.
LXX
This is the generation of them that seek after him, That seek thy face, even Jacob. [Selah
ASV
זֶ֭ה דּ֣וֹר דרש/ו דֹּרְשָׁ֑י/ו מְבַקְשֵׁ֨י פָנֶ֖י/ךָ יַעֲקֹ֣ב סֶֽלָה
Hebrew
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In this verse
In the original Hebrew
7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
בַקֵּ֥שׁ
bqsh
verb · 225×
הוּ
hv
verb · 165×
זֶּֽה
zh
pronoun · 1173×
יַעֲקֹ֖ב
y'qb
proper_noun · 346×
כֶ֔ם
km
noun · 164×
סֶֽלָה
slh
particle · 71×
פְנֵ֣י
pny
noun · 2111×
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
§2582Elijah is the "father" of the prophets, "the generation of those who seek him, who seek the face of the God of Jacob."30 Elijah's name, "The Lord is my God," foretells the people's cry in response to his prayer on Mount Carmel.31 St. James refers to Elijah in order to encourage us to pray: "The prayer of the righteous is powerful and effective."32
Cross-references
- 1Chr 16:11 — Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his face continually.
- Isa 51:1 — Hearken to me, ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek the LORD: look unto the rock whence ye are hewn, and to the hole of the pit whence ye are digged.
- Ps 14:5 — There were they in great fear: for God is in the generation of the righteous.
- Ps 27:8 — When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek.
- Ps 27:8 — When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek.
- Ps 73:15 — If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children.
- Ps 105:4 — Seek the LORD, and his strength: seek his face evermore.