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Psalms 24:6

What does Psalms 24:6 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 24:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

This is the generation of those whose hearts are turned to you, even to your face, O God of Jacob. (Selah.)

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

This <FI>is<Fi> a generation of those seeking Him. Seeking Thy face, O Jacob! Selah.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Remember, O Lord, thy bowels of compassion; and thy mercies that are from the beginning of the world.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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

Context

v.5He shall receive a blessing from Jehovah, And righteousness from the God of his salvation.

v.6This passage

v.7Lift up your heads, O ye gates; And be ye lifted up, ye everlasting doors: And the King of glory will come in.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Peter 2:9

    But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

  • Isaiah 53:10

    Yet it pleased Jehovah 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 Jehovah shall prosper in his hand.

  • Romans 4:16

    For this cause it is of faith, that it may be according to grace; to the end that the promise may be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all

  • John 1:47

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

  • Psalms 27:8

    When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, Jehovah, will I seek.

  • Psalms 105:4

    Seek ye Jehovah and his strength; Seek his face evermore.

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