Psalm 27:8

Translations

Modern

My heart said, “Seek His face.” Your face, O LORD, I will seek.

Traditional

When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, Lord, will I seek.

Literal

You have said to my heart “Seek My face.” Your face, O YHWH, I will seek.

Latin

Tibi dixit cor meum: Exquisivit te facies mea; faciem tuam, Domine, requiram.

Original

Hebrew

English

My heart said, “Seek His face.” Your face, O LORD, I will seek.

Notes

Psalms 27:7–8

Unlike the wicked (Psalm 10:4), who only want a temporary advantage (78:34–36), the godly search for the Lord like a thirsty person seeks water in the desert (63:1; 105:4; 119:2, 10; Matthew 6:33). They act wisely (Psalm 34:10, 14) while waiting for the Lord to resolve their crisis (34:4; 69:6; 77:2; 119:58).

Psalms 27:7–12

The psalmist asks for the Lord's mercy, presence, and guidance. For the psalmist, God is the greatest good, while enemies and other situations are less important.

Psalms 27:1–14

This psalm combines two types—a psalm of confidence (Psalm 27:1–6) and an individual lament (27:7–14)—united by the theme of longing for the Lord's presence. The psalmist focuses on the Lord, making his own circumstances less important. The psalmist shows strong faith by being open to the Lord's guidance, timing, and priorities.

Psalms 23:1–28:9

These psalms develop the importance of:

integrity (Psalms 25:4–7, 12–14, 21; 26:6, 11; 27:7–12),
God's care as a shepherd (Psalms 23:1; 28:9),
God's guidance (Psalms 23:2–3; 25:5; 27:11),
God's goodness (Psalms 23:6; 25:7–8; 27:13), and
living in his house (Psalms 23:6; 26:8; 27:4, 8).

Theme notes and profiles

David Seeking the Lord Wisdom Psalms

Related verses

Psalm 105:4
Seek out the LORD and His strength; seek His face always.
Jeremiah 29:12–13
Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.
Isaiah 55:6–7
Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near.
Psalm 119:58
I have sought Your face with all my heart; be gracious to me according to Your promise.
Psalm 24:6
Such is the generation of those who seek Him, who seek Your face, O God of Jacob. Selah
Psalm 63:1–2
A Psalm of David, when he was in the Wilderness of Judah. O God, You are my God. Earnestly I seek You; my soul thirsts for You. My body yearns for You in a dry and weary land without water.
Hosea 5:15
Then I will return to My place until they admit their guilt and seek My face; in their affliction they will earnestly seek Me.”
Isaiah 45:19
I have not spoken in secret, from a place in a land of darkness. I did not say to the descendants of Jacob, ‘Seek Me in a wasteland.’ I, the LORD, speak the truth; I say what is right.

Glossary

David Heart Music Psalms, Book of

Topics

Character of the Renewed Heart: Prayerful David: King of Israel: Devoutness of Desire: Spiritual Heart: Renewed: Devout Prayer is Described as Seeking the Face of the Lord Prayer: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Procrastination: Saints Avoid Seekers: General Scriptures Concerning Seeking Seeking God: Includes Seeking: His Face Seeking God: Saints: Purpose, in Heart

Psalm 27:8

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