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

4Only those whose hands and hearts are pure, who do not worship idols and never tell lies. 5They will receive the Lord’s blessing and have a right relationship with God their savior. Such people may seek you and worship in your presence, O God of Jacob. Interlude 7Open up, ancient gates! Open up, ancient doors, and let the King of glory enter. 8Who is the King of glory? The Lord, strong and mighty; the Lord, invincible in battle.

Psalms 24:6 word by word

זֶ֭ה דּ֣וֹר דֹּרְשָׁ֑יו מְבַקְשֵׁ֨י פָנֶ֖יךָ יַעֲקֹ֣ב סֶֽלָה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• the generationדּוֹרdôr dôr · generationH1755
• of them that seekדָּרַשׁdârash · to seekH1875
• him, that seekבָּקַשׁbâqash · to seekH1245
• thy faceפָּנֶהpânîym · faceH6440
• O Jacobיַעֲקֹבya‛ăqôb · JacobH3290
• Selahסֶ֫לָהselâh · SelahH5542

Cross-references for Psalms 24:6

• Psalms 22:30Our children will also serve him. Future generations will hear about the wonders of the Lord.
• Psalms 73:15If I had really spoken this way to others, I would have been a traitor to your people.
• Isaiah 53:10But it was the Lord’s good plan to crush him and cause him grief. Yet when his life is made an offering for sin, he will have many descendants. He will enjoy a long life, and the Lord’s good plan will prosper in his hands.
• Romans 4:16So the promise is received by faith. It is given as a free gift. And we are all certain to receive it, whether or not we live according to the law of Moses, if we have faith like Abraham’s. For Abraham is the father of all who believe.
• 1 Peter 2:9But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are royal priests, a holy nation, God’s very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light.
• Psalms 27:8My heart has heard you say, “Come and talk with me.” And my heart responds, “Lord, I am coming.”
• Psalms 105:4Search for the Lord and for his strength; continually seek him.
• John 1:47As they approached, Jesus said, “Now here is a genuine son of Israel—a man of complete integrity.”

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

Topics related to Psalms 24:6

• Desire
• Penitent
• Seekers
• Worship

In the dictionaries

• Jacob
• Jacob, Israel
• David
• American Revised Version
• Ark of the Covenant
• Face
• King, Christ As
• Psalms, Book of
• generation
• selah

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