Revised Literal Translation
Psalms 105:4
4Seek Yhwh, and his strength: seek his face evermore.
Psalms 105:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Seek the Lord, and his strength: seek his face evermore.
- New International Version (NIV)Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually!
- New King James Version (NKJV)Seek the Lord and His strength; Seek His face evermore!
Context of Psalms 105:4
2Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him: talk ye of all his wondrous works. 3Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek Yhwh. Seek Yhwh, and his strength: seek his face evermore. 5Remember his marvellous works that he hath done; his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth; 6O ye seed of Abraham his servant, ye children of Jacob his chosen.
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דִּרְשׁ֣וּ יְהוָ֣ה וְעֻזּ֑וֹ בַּקְּשׁ֖וּ פָנָ֣יו תָּמִֽיד׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 105:4
- Amos 5:4For thus saith Yhwh unto the house of Israel, Seek ye me, and ye shall live:
- Zephaniah 2:2Before the decree bring forth, before the day pass as the chaff, before the fierce anger of Yhwh come upon you, before the day of Yhwh's anger come upon you.
- Psalms 78:61And delivered his strength into captivity, and his glory into the enemy’s hand.
- Psalms 132:8Arise, O Yhwh, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength.
- 2 Chronicles 6:41Now therefore arise, O Yhwh God, into thy resting place, thou, and the ark of thy strength: let thy priests, O Yhwh God, be clothed with salvation, and let thy saints rejoice in goodness.
- Psalms 27:8When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, Yhwh, will I seek.
Commentaries on Psalms 105:4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4Seek the Lord - Worship the one only Supreme Being, as the only and all-sufficient good for the soul of man. And his strength - Man is weak; and needs connection with the strong God that he may be enabled to avoid evil and do good. Seek his face - Reconciliation to him. Live not without a sense of his favor. Evermore - Let this be thy chief business. In and above all thy seeking, seek this.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4Seek the Lord and his strength - Seek strength from him; seek that his strength may be imparted to you; seek him as a Being of almighty power; as One by whom you may be strengthened. The Septuagint and Vulgate render this, “Seek the Lord, and be strengthened.‘” Strength comes from God, and it is only by his strength that we can be strong; only by our making use of his omnipotence in our own behaIf that we can discharge the duties, and bear the trials of…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-5The poet begins with a call to give thanks (see also Psalms 106:1; 107:1; 118:1; 136:1). The other psalms continue with the refrain "for He is good!" The rest of Psalm 105 tells of God's goodness.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3-43-4. Seeking God's favor is the only true mode of getting true happiness, and His strength [Psa 105:4] is the only true source of protection (compare Psa 32:11; 40:16). Glory ... name--boast in His perfections. The world glories in its horses and chariots against the Church of God lying in the dust; but our hope is in the name, that is, the power and love of God to His people, manifested in past deliverances.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 105
- 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
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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