When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek.
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Gill's Exposition
When thou saidst, seek ye my face,.... To seek the face of the Lord is to attend his house and ordinances, where he grants his presence; and with this view to enjoy his gracious presence, and the…
Barnes' Notes
When thou saidst, Seek ye my face ... - Margin, “My heart said unto thee, Let my face seek thy face.” The literal translation would be: “To Thee hath said my heart, Seek ye my face; thy face, O Lord,…
David in these verses expresses,
I. His desire towards God, in many petitions. If he cannot now go up to the house of the Lord, yet, wherever he is, he can find a way to the throne of grace by…
Cambridge Bible
The A.V. gives the general sense fairly. But the text as it stands must be rendered:
Unto thee my heart hath said:
-Seek ye my face"; -Thy face, Jehovah, will I seek."
In prayer from his innermost…
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