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Psalms 24:6
Psalms 24:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah.
- New International Version (NIV)Such is the generation of those who seek him, who seek your face, God of Jacob.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Such is the generation of those who seek him, who seek the face of the God of Jacob. Selah
- New King James Version (NKJV)This is Jacob, the generation of those who seek Him, Who seek Your face. Selah
Context of Psalms 24:6
4He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to an idol or swear deceitfully. 5He will receive blessing from the LORD and vindication from the God of his salvation. Such 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! 8Who is this King of Glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.
Read all of Psalms 24Psalms 24:6 word by word
זֶ֭ה דּ֣וֹר דֹּרְשָׁ֑יו מְבַקְשֵׁ֨י פָנֶ֖יךָ יַעֲקֹ֣ב סֶֽלָה׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 24:6
- Psalms 22:30Posterity will serve Him; they will declare the Lord to a new generation.
- Psalms 73:15If I had said, “I will speak this way,” then I would have betrayed Your children.
- Isaiah 53:10Yet it was the LORD’s will to crush Him and to cause Him to suffer; and when His soul is made a guilt offering, He will see His offspring, He will prolong His days, and the good pleasure of the LORD will prosper in His hand.
- Romans 4:16Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may rest on grace and may be guaranteed to all Abraham’s offspring—not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham. He is the father of us all.
- 1 Peter 2:9But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.
- Psalms 27:8My heart said, “Seek His face.” Your face, O LORD, I will seek.
- Psalms 105:4Seek out the LORD and His strength; seek His face always.
- John 1:47When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, He said of him, “Here is a true Israelite, in whom there is no deceit.”
Commentaries on Psalms 24:6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6This is the generation - This is the description of people who are such as God can approve of, and delight in. That seek thy face, O Jacob - It is most certain that אלהי Elohey, O God, has been lost out of the Hebrew text in most MSS., but it is preserved in two of Kennicott's MSS., and also in the Syriac, Vulgate, Septuagint, Ethiopic, Arabic, and Anglo-Saxon. "Who seek thy face, O God of Jacob." Selah - That is, It is confirmed; it is true. The persons…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6This is the generation of them that seek him - This describes the race of those who seek Him; or, this is their character. The word “generation” here is used evidently in the sense of “race, people, or persons.” This is the character or description of the “persons” who seek His favor; or, this is the character of His true friends. The phrase “to seek God” is often used as descriptive of true piety: Psalm 9:10; Psalm 14:2; Psalm 63:1; Proverbs 8:17…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3-6The citizens of the King’s realm include all who seek him. The Lord invites them to enter his presence.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. Jacob--By "Jacob," we may understand God's people (compare Is 43:22; 44:2, &c.), corresponding to "the generation," as if he had said, "those who seek Thy face are Thy chosen people."Read the comment
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Notes
- 1. Psalms 24:6 LXX, Syriac, and two Hebrew manuscripts; MT who seek your face, O Jacob ↩
Commentaries on Psalms 24
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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