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Psalm 27

Sal. 27:8 KJV (With Strong’s)

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θWhen thou saidst, Seek
baqash (Hebrew #1245)
to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
KJV usage: ask, beg, beseech, desire, enquire, get, make inquisition, procure, (make) request, require, seek (for).
Pronounce: baw-kash'
Origin: a primitive root
ye my face
paniym (Hebrew #6440)
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
KJV usage: + accept, a-(be- )fore(-time), against, anger, X as (long as), at, + battle, + because (of), + beseech, countenance, edge, + employ, endure, + enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, X him(-self), + honourable, + impudent, + in, it, look(-eth) (- s), X me, + meet, X more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), X on, open, + out of, over against, the partial, person, + please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, + regard, right forth, + serve, X shewbread, sight, state, straight, + street, X thee, X them(-selves), through (+ - out), till, time(-s) past, (un-)to(-ward), + upon, upside (+ down), with(- in, + -stand), X ye, X you.
Pronounce: paw-neem'
Origin: plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun (paneh {paw-neh'}; from 6437)
; my heart
leb (Hebrew #3820)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything
KJV usage: + care for, comfortably, consent, X considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart((-ed)), X heed, X I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), X regard((-ed)), X themselves, X unawares, understanding, X well, willingly, wisdom.
Pronounce: labe
Origin: a form of 3824
said
'amar (Hebrew #559)
to say (used with great latitude)
KJV usage: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, X desire, determine, X expressly, X indeed, X intend, name, X plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), X still, X suppose, talk, tell, term, X that is, X think, use (speech), utter, X verily, X yet.
Pronounce: aw-mar'
Origin: a primitive root
unto thee, Thy face
paniym (Hebrew #6440)
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
KJV usage: + accept, a-(be- )fore(-time), against, anger, X as (long as), at, + battle, + because (of), + beseech, countenance, edge, + employ, endure, + enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, X him(-self), + honourable, + impudent, + in, it, look(-eth) (- s), X me, + meet, X more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), X on, open, + out of, over against, the partial, person, + please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, + regard, right forth, + serve, X shewbread, sight, state, straight, + street, X thee, X them(-selves), through (+ - out), till, time(-s) past, (un-)to(-ward), + upon, upside (+ down), with(- in, + -stand), X ye, X you.
Pronounce: paw-neem'
Origin: plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun (paneh {paw-neh'}; from 6437)
, Lord
Yhovah (Hebrew #3068)
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
KJV usage: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.
Pronounce: yeh-ho-vaw'
Origin: from 1961
, will I seek
baqash (Hebrew #1245)
to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
KJV usage: ask, beg, beseech, desire, enquire, get, make inquisition, procure, (make) request, require, seek (for).
Pronounce: baw-kash'
Origin: a primitive root
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or, My heart said unto thee, Let my face seek thy face.

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or, My heart said unto thee, Let my face seek thyface, etc.
Seek.
Sal. 24:6• 6Tal es la generación de los que le buscan, De los que buscan tu rostro, oh Dios de Jacob. (Selah.) (Sal. 24:6)
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Sal. 105:4• 4Buscad á Jehová, y su fortaleza: Buscad siempre su rostro. (Sal. 105:4)
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Is. 45:19• 19No hablé en escondido, en lugar de tierra de tinieblas; no dije á la generación de Jacob: En vano me buscáis. Yo soy Jehová que hablo justicia, que anuncio rectitud. (Is. 45:19)
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Is. 55:6‑7• 6Buscad á Jehová mientras puede ser hallado, llamadle en tanto que está cercano.
 7Deje el impío su camino, y el hombre inicuo sus pensamientos; y vuélvase á Jehová, el cual tendrá de él misericordia, y al Dios nuestro, el cual será amplio en perdonar. (Is. 55:6‑7)
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Os. 5:15• 15Andaré, y tornaré á mi lugar hasta que conozcan su pecado, y busquen mi rostro. En su angustia madrugarán á mi. (Os. 5:15)
Thy.
Sal. 63:1‑2• 1Salmo de David, estando en el desierto de Judá. Dios, Dios mío eres tú: levantaréme á ti de mañana: Mi alma tiene sed de ti, mi carne te desea, En tierra de sequedad y transida sin aguas;
 2Para ver tu fortaleza y tu gloria, Así como te he mirado en el santuario. (Sal. 63:1‑2)
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Sal. 119:58• 58Tu presencia supliqué de todo corazón: Ten misericordia de mí según tu palabra. (Sal. 119:58)
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Sal. 119•  (Sal. 119)
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Jer. 29:12‑13• 12Entonces me invocaréis, é iréis y oraréis á mí, y yo os oiré:
 13Y me buscaréis y hallaréis, porque me buscaréis de todo vuestro corazón. (Jer. 29:12‑13)
• Encouraged by the Lord to seek His face, the soul turns to the Lord, there to realize his own sin that merits the anger of the Lord. (“Psalms 27” by H. Smith)
• {v.9} Nevertheless he learns the evil of his own heart in the presence of the grace that can meet it all, {v.8} for has not the grace of the Lord said “Seek ye my face?” (“Psalms 27” by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

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My heart said for thee, Seek ye my face. Thy face, O Jehovah, will I seek.