Psalm 24:6
New International Version
Such is the generation of those who seek him, who seek your face, God of Jacob.

New Living Translation
Such people may seek you and worship in your presence, O God of Jacob. Interlude

English Standard Version
Such is the generation of those who seek him, who seek the face of the God of Jacob. Selah

Berean Standard Bible
Such is the generation of those who seek Him, who seek Your face, O God of Jacob. Selah

King James Bible
This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah.

New King James Version
This is Jacob, the generation of those who seek Him, Who seek Your face. Selah

New American Standard Bible
This is the generation of those who seek Him, Who seek Your face—even Jacob. Selah

NASB 1995
This is the generation of those who seek Him, Who seek Your face— even Jacob. Selah.

NASB 1977
This is the generation of those who seek Him, Who seek Thy face—even Jacob. Selah.

Legacy Standard Bible
This is the generation of those who seek Him, Who seek Your face—pay heed O Jacob. Selah.

Amplified Bible
This is the generation (description) of those who diligently seek Him and require Him as their greatest need, Who seek Your face, even [as did] Jacob. Selah.

Christian Standard Bible
Such is the generation of those who inquire of him, who seek the face of the God of Jacob. Selah

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Such is the generation of those who seek Him, who seek the face of the God of Jacob. Selah

American Standard Version
This is the generation of them that seek after him, That seek thy face, even Jacob. [Selah

Contemporary English Version
because they worship and serve the God of Jacob.

English Revised Version
This is the generation of them that seek after him, that seek thy face, O God of Jacob. Selah

GOD'S WORD® Translation
This is the person who seeks him, who searches for the face of the God of Jacob. [Selah]

Good News Translation
Such are the people who come to God, who come into the presence of the God of Jacob.

International Standard Version
This is the generation that seeks him. Those who seek your face are the true seed of Jacob. Interlude

Majority Standard Bible
Such is the generation of those who seek Him, who seek Your face, O God of Jacob. Selah

NET Bible
Such purity characterizes the people who seek his favor, Jacob's descendants, who pray to him. (Selah)

New Heart English Bible
This is the generation of those who seek Him, who seek the face of the God of Jacob. Selah.

Webster's Bible Translation
This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah.

World English Bible
This is the generation of those who seek Him, who seek your face—even Jacob. Selah.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
This [is] a generation of those seeking Him. Seeking Your face, O Jacob! Selah.

Young's Literal Translation
This is a generation of those seeking Him. Seeking Thy face, O Jacob! Selah.

Smith's Literal Translation
This the generation seeking him, searching out thy face O Jacob. Silence.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
This is the generation of them that seek him, of them that seek the face of the God of Jacob.

Catholic Public Domain Version
This is the generation that seeks him, that seeks the face of the God of Jacob.

New American Bible
Such is the generation that seeks him, that seeks the face of the God of Jacob.” Selah

New Revised Standard Version
Such is the company of those who seek him, who seek the face of the God of Jacob. Selah
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
This is the generation of them that seek thy face, that proclaim thy countenance, O thou God of Jacob.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
This is the generation which seeks and hopes for The Persona of your faces, God of Jacob!
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Such is the generation of them that seek after Him, That seek Thy face, even Jacob. Selah

Brenton Septuagint Translation
This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek the face of the God of Jacob. Pause.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Earth is the LORD's
5He will receive blessing from the LORD and vindication from the God of his salvation. 6Such is the generation of those who seek Him, who seek Your face, O God of Jacob. Selah 7Lift up your heads, O gates! Be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of Glory may enter!…

Cross References
Matthew 5:8
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.

James 4:8
Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.

2 Chronicles 7:14
and if My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land.

Isaiah 55:6
Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near.

Hosea 10:12
Sow for yourselves righteousness and reap the fruit of loving devotion; break up your unplowed ground. For it is time to seek the LORD until He comes and sends righteousness upon you like rain.

Psalm 27:8
My heart said, “Seek His face.” Your face, O LORD, I will seek.

Psalm 105:4
Seek out the LORD and His strength; seek His face always.

Amos 5:4
For this is what the LORD says to the house of Israel: “Seek Me and live!

Zephaniah 2:3
Seek the LORD, all you humble of the earth who carry out His justice. Seek righteousness; seek humility. Perhaps you will be sheltered on the day of the LORD’s anger.

Matthew 7:7-8
Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.

Hebrews 11:6
And without faith it is impossible to please God. For anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.

1 Chronicles 16:11
Seek out the LORD and His strength; seek His face always.

Isaiah 51:1
“Listen to Me, you who pursue righteousness, you who seek the LORD: Look to the rock from which you were cut, and to the quarry from which you were hewn.

Psalm 14:2
The LORD looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God.

Psalm 119:2
Blessed are those who keep His testimonies and seek Him with all their heart.


Treasury of Scripture

This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek your face, O Jacob. Selah.

This is

Psalm 22:30
A seed shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation.

Psalm 73:15
If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children.

Isaiah 53:10
Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.

that seek

Psalm 27:8
When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek.

Psalm 105:4
Seek the LORD, and his strength: seek his face evermore.

John 1:47
Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!

O Jacob.

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Such is the generation
The phrase "Such is the generation" refers to a specific group of people characterized by their pursuit of God. The Hebrew word for "generation" is "dor," which can mean an age, period, or a group of people living at the same time. In the context of Psalm 24, it suggests a collective identity of those who seek God earnestly. Historically, this can be seen as a call to the Israelites to be a people set apart, dedicated to the worship and service of Yahweh. In a broader sense, it applies to any group of believers who strive to live according to God's will, reflecting a timeless call to holiness and devotion.

of those who seek Him
The phrase "of those who seek Him" emphasizes the active pursuit of a relationship with God. The Hebrew verb "darash" means to seek, inquire, or require, indicating a diligent and intentional effort to know God. This seeking is not passive but involves a heartfelt desire to understand and follow God's ways. Scripturally, seeking God is often associated with prayer, worship, and obedience. It is a recurring theme throughout the Bible, highlighting the importance of a personal and communal quest for divine presence and guidance.

who seek Your face
"Who seek Your face" is a poetic expression of intimacy and closeness with God. In Hebrew, "face" (panim) often represents presence. To seek God's face is to desire His presence and favor. This phrase underscores the relational aspect of faith, where believers yearn for a deeper connection with their Creator. Historically, seeking God's face was a central aspect of worship in the temple, where the Israelites would come to encounter God's presence. For Christians, it signifies a life oriented towards God, seeking His guidance and approval in all things.

O God of Jacob
"O God of Jacob" invokes the covenantal relationship between God and the patriarch Jacob, also known as Israel. This title for God emphasizes His faithfulness and the enduring nature of His promises. Jacob's life was marked by struggles and transformation, and God remained faithful throughout. By referring to God as the "God of Jacob," the psalmist reminds the readers of God's unchanging nature and His commitment to His people. It serves as a reassurance that the same God who was with Jacob is with those who seek Him today, offering hope and encouragement to believers.

(6) O Jacob.--The address to Jacob is certainly wrong, and therefore many critics, following the LXX. and Syriac, rightly insert, as in our margin, the words "O God of."

Verse 6. - This is the generation of them that seek him. Men with this character impressed upon them are the "generation," the stamp of men, whom God will recognize and accept as his worshippers, true seekers after him. That seek thy face, O Jacob. The LXX. have, Ζητούντων τὸ πρόσωπον τοῦ Θεοῦ Ἰακώβ, whence some suppose אלהי to have fallen out of the Hebrew text. This, no doubt, is possible, and removes all difficulty. But it is better to loose a Gordian knot than to cut it. We may keep the present text, and obtain a satisfactory sense, by regarding "Jacob" as grammatically in apposition with "generation," and translating, "This is the generation of them that seek him - that seek thy face - even Jacob." All they are not Israel who are of Israel (Romans 9:6). The true Jacob consisted of those Israelites who answered to the character described in ver. 4. Selah. A break, or pause, here occurred, while the procession of Levites advanced to the very gates of the sanctuary. Then the strain was resumed - the choir being divided into two parts, which sang antiphonally.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Such
זֶ֭ה (zeh)
Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's 2088: This, that

is the generation
דּ֣וֹר (dō·wr)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1755: A revolution of time, an age, generation, a dwelling

of those who seek
דֹּרְשָׁ֑יו (dō·rə·šāw)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1875: To tread, frequent, to follow, to seek, ask, to worship

Him,
0 (0)
0
Strong's Hebrew

who seek
מְבַקְשֵׁ֨י (mə·ḇaq·šê)
Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1245: To search out, to strive after

Your face,
פָנֶ֖יךָ (p̄ā·ne·ḵā)
Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 6440: The face

[O God] of Jacob.
יַעֲקֹ֣ב (ya·‘ă·qōḇ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3290: Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc

Selah
סֶֽלָה׃ (se·lāh)
Interjection
Strong's 5542: Suspension, pause


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