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Interlude<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/24.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Such is the generation of those who seek him, who seek the face of the God of Jacob. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/24.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Such is the generation of those who seek Him, who seek Your face, O God of Jacob. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/24.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />This <i>is</i> the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/24.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />This <i>is</i> Jacob, the generation of those who seek Him, Who seek Your face. Selah</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/24.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is the generation of those who seek Him, Who seek Your face—<i>even</i> Jacob. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/24.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />This is the generation of those who seek Him, Who seek Your face— even Jacob. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/24.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />This is the generation of those who seek Him, Who seek Thy face—<i>even</i> Jacob. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/24.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />This is the generation of those who seek Him, Who seek Your face—<i>pay heed</i> O Jacob. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/24.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />This is the generation (description) of those who diligently seek Him <i>and</i> require Him as their greatest need, Who seek Your face, even [as did] Jacob. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/24.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Such is the generation of those who inquire of him, who seek the face of the God of Jacob. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/24.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Such is the generation of those who seek Him, who seek the face of the God of Jacob. Selah <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/24.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />This is the generation of them that seek after him, That seek thy face, even Jacob. [Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/24.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />because they worship and serve the God of Jacob. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/24.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />This is the generation of them that seek after him, that seek thy face, O God of Jacob. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/24.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />This is the person who seeks him, who searches for the face of the God of Jacob. [Selah]<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/24.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Such are the people who come to God, who come into the presence of the God of Jacob. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/24.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />This is the generation that seeks him. Those who seek your face are the true seed of Jacob. Interlude<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/24.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Such purity characterizes the people who seek his favor, Jacob's descendants, who pray to him. (Selah) <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/24.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />This is the generation of those who seek Him, who seek the face of the God of Jacob. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/24.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/24.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Such is the generation of those who seek Him, who seek Your face, O God of Jacob. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/24.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />This is the generation of those who seek Him, who seek your face—even Jacob. Selah. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/24.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />This [is] a generation of those seeking Him. Seeking Your face, O Jacob! Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/24.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> This is a generation of those seeking Him. Seeking Thy face, O Jacob! Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/24.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />This the generation seeking him, searching out thy face O Jacob. Silence.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/24.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />This is the generation of them that seek him, of them that seek the face of the God of Jacob. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/24.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 23:6>This is the generation that seeks him, that seeks the face of the God of Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/24.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Such is the generation that seeks him, that seeks the face of the God of Jacob.” <i>Selah</i> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/24.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Such is the company of those who seek him, who seek the face of the God of Jacob. Selah<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/24.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />This is the generation of them that seek thy face, that proclaim thy countenance, O thou God of Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/24.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />This is the generation which seeks and hopes for The Persona of your faces, God of Jacob!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/24.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Such is the generation of them that seek after Him, That seek Thy face, even Jacob. Selah <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/24.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek the face of the God of Jacob. Pause.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/24-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=2482" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/24.htm">The Earth is the LORD's</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">5</span>He will receive blessing from the LORD and vindication from the God of his salvation. <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: zeh (Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.">Such</a> <a href="/hebrew/1755.htm" title="1755: dō·wr (N-msc) -- Period, generation, dwelling. Or dor; from duwr; properly, a revolution of time, i.e. An age or generation; also a dwelling.">is the generation</a> <a href="/hebrew/1875.htm" title="1875: dō·rə·šō (V-Qal-Prtcpl-msc:: 3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow; by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship.">of those who seek Him,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1245.htm" title="1245: mə·ḇaq·šê (V-Piel-Prtcpl-mpc) -- To seek. A primitive root; to search out; by implication, to strive after.">who seek</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: p̄ā·ne·ḵā (N-cpc:: 2ms) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">Your face,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3290.htm" title="3290: ya·‘ă·qōḇ (N-proper-ms) -- A son of Isaac, also his desc. From aqab; heel-catcher; Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch.">O God of Jacob.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5542.htm" title="5542: se·lāh (Interjection) -- To lift up, exalt. From calah; suspension, i.e. Pause.">Selah</a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>Lift up your heads, O gates! Be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of Glory may enter!…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-8.htm">Matthew 5:8</a></span><br />Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/4-8.htm">James 4:8</a></span><br />Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/7-14.htm">2 Chronicles 7:14</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-6.htm">Isaiah 55:6</a></span><br />Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/10-12.htm">Hosea 10:12</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/27-8.htm">Psalm 27:8</a></span><br />My heart said, “Seek His face.” Your face, O LORD, I will seek.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/105-4.htm">Psalm 105:4</a></span><br />Seek out the LORD and His strength; seek His face always.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/5-4.htm">Amos 5:4</a></span><br />For this is what the LORD says to the house of Israel: “Seek Me and live!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/2-3.htm">Zephaniah 2:3</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-7.htm">Matthew 7:7-8</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-6.htm">Hebrews 11:6</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/16-11.htm">1 Chronicles 16:11</a></span><br />Seek out the LORD and His strength; seek His face always.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/51-1.htm">Isaiah 51:1</a></span><br />“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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/14-2.htm">Psalm 14:2</a></span><br />The LORD looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-2.htm">Psalm 119:2</a></span><br />Blessed are those who keep His testimonies and seek Him with all their heart.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek your face, O Jacob. Selah.</p><p class="hdg">This is</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/22-30.htm">Psalm 22:30</a></b></br> A seed shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/73-15.htm">Psalm 73:15</a></b></br> If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend <i>against</i> the generation of thy children.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/53-10.htm">Isaiah 53:10</a></b></br> Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put <i>him</i> to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see <i>his</i> seed, he shall prolong <i>his</i> days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.</p><p class="hdg">that seek</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/27-8.htm">Psalm 27:8</a></b></br> <i>When thou saidst</i>, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/105-4.htm">Psalm 105:4</a></b></br> Seek the LORD, and his strength: seek his face evermore.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/1-47.htm">John 1:47</a></b></br> Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!</p><p class="hdg">O Jacob.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/22-24.htm">Face</a> <a href="/psalms/22-30.htm">Generation</a> <a href="/psalms/22-26.htm">Hearts</a> <a href="/psalms/22-23.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/psalms/22-26.htm">Seek</a> <a href="/psalms/22-26.htm">Seeking</a> <a href="/psalms/21-2.htm">Selah</a> <a href="/psalms/22-27.htm">Turned</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/27-8.htm">Face</a> <a href="/psalms/33-11.htm">Generation</a> <a href="/psalms/25-14.htm">Hearts</a> <a href="/psalms/44-4.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/psalms/27-4.htm">Seek</a> <a href="/psalms/34-10.htm">Seeking</a> <a href="/psalms/24-10.htm">Selah</a> <a href="/psalms/25-15.htm">Turned</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 24</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/24-1.htm">God's Lordship in the world</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/24-3.htm">The citizens of his spiritual kingdom</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/24-7.htm">An exhortation to receive him</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/24.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/24.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Such is the generation of those who seek Him</b><br>This phrase emphasizes a group of people characterized by their pursuit of God. In biblical context, seeking God implies a deep, earnest desire to know and follow Him, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/4-29.htm">Deuteronomy 4:29</a>, where seeking God with all one's heart and soul is encouraged. Historically, this reflects the Israelites' call to be a people set apart, dedicated to God's commandments. The term "generation" can denote a specific group or era, suggesting a collective identity of faithfulness. This pursuit is not merely ritualistic but involves a sincere relationship with God, aligning with the teachings of Jesus in <a href="/matthew/6-33.htm">Matthew 6:33</a>, where seeking God's kingdom is prioritized.<p><b>who seek Your face</b><br>Seeking God's face indicates a desire for His presence and favor. In ancient Near Eastern culture, the face represented one's presence and attention. To seek God's face is to seek His guidance, approval, and intimate relationship, as seen in <a href="/numbers/6-24.htm">Numbers 6:24-26</a>, where the blessing involves God's face shining upon His people. This pursuit is a recurring theme in the Psalms, such as <a href="/psalms/27-8.htm">Psalm 27:8</a>, where David expresses his heart's desire to seek God's face. It reflects a personal and communal longing for divine interaction and blessing.<p><b>O God of Jacob</b><br>Referring to God as the "God of Jacob" connects this pursuit to the patriarchal heritage of Israel. Jacob, later named Israel, represents the covenant relationship God established with the patriarchs, as seen in <a href="/genesis/28-13.htm">Genesis 28:13-15</a>. This title underscores God's faithfulness to His promises and His ongoing relationship with the descendants of Jacob. It also highlights the transformative journey of Jacob, who, despite his flaws, sought God's blessing and presence, as in <a href="/genesis/32-24.htm">Genesis 32:24-30</a>. This connection serves as a reminder of God's grace and the potential for transformation in those who earnestly seek Him.<p><b>Selah</b><br>The term "Selah" is often interpreted as a pause or reflection, inviting the reader to meditate on the preceding words. In the context of the Psalms, it serves as a moment to consider the significance of seeking God and the heritage of faith. This pause encourages contemplation of the spiritual truths and the call to be part of the generation that earnestly seeks God's presence. It invites believers to reflect on their own pursuit of God and the implications of being part of His covenant community.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_generation.htm">The Generation</a></b><br>Refers to the group of people who earnestly seek God. This generation is characterized by their pursuit of a relationship with God and their desire to live according to His will.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god_of_jacob.htm">God of Jacob</a></b><br>This title emphasizes God's covenant relationship with Jacob, also known as Israel. It highlights God's faithfulness to His promises and His chosen people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/seeking_god's_face.htm">Seeking God's Face</a></b><br>This phrase signifies a deep, personal pursuit of God's presence and favor. It implies a relationship that goes beyond mere ritual or tradition.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_seek_god.htm">The Call to Seek God</a></b><br>Believers are called to actively pursue a relationship with God, not just passively acknowledge His existence.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/generational_faithfulness.htm">Generational Faithfulness</a></b><br>Each generation is responsible for seeking God and passing down the faith to the next. This involves teaching and modeling a life of devotion.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_sincerity.htm">The Importance of Sincerity</a></b><br>Seeking God requires sincerity and purity of heart. It is not about outward appearances but about a genuine desire to know and follow Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_to_his_people.htm">God's Faithfulness to His People</a></b><br>Just as God was faithful to Jacob, He remains faithful to His people today. This assurance should encourage believers to seek Him with confidence.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_reward_of_seeking_god.htm">The Reward of Seeking God</a></b><br>Those who seek God will find Him and experience His presence and guidance in their lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_24.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 24</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_avoid_giving_place_to_the_devil.htm">Are you mentally prepared for upcoming challenges?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_god's_promises_in_the_bible.htm">What are God's promises in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_jonathan's_covenant_with_david_inconsistent.htm">Does the nature of Jonathan's covenant with David in 1 Samuel 20:16 present any inconsistencies with later depictions of Israelite covenants?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_the_characteristics_of_god.htm">What are the characteristics of God?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/24.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(6) <span class= "bld">O Jacob.</span>--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."<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/24.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 6.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">This is the generation of them that seek him</span>. 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. <span class="cmt_word">That</span> <span class="cmt_word">seek thy face, O Jacob.</span> The LXX. have, <span class="greek">Ζητούντων τὸ</span> <span class="greek">πρόσωπον τοῦ Θεοῦ Ἰακώβ</span>, whence some suppose <span class="hebrew">אלהי</span> 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 (<a href="/romans/9-6.htm">Romans 9:6</a>). The true Jacob consisted of those Israelites who answered to the character described in ver. 4. <span class="cmt_word">Selah</span>. 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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/24-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Such</span><br /><span class="heb">זֶ֭ה</span> <span class="translit">(zeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2088.htm">Strong's 2088: </a> </span><span class="str2">This, that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is the generation</span><br /><span class="heb">דּ֣וֹר</span> <span class="translit">(dō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1755.htm">Strong's 1755: </a> </span><span class="str2">A revolution of time, an age, generation, a dwelling</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of those who seek</span><br /><span class="heb">דֹּרְשָׁ֑יו</span> <span class="translit">(dō·rə·šāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1875.htm">Strong's 1875: </a> </span><span class="str2">To tread, frequent, to follow, to seek, ask, to worship</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Him,</span><br /><span class="heb">0</span> <span class="translit">(0)</span><br /><span class="parse">0<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">who seek</span><br /><span class="heb">מְבַקְשֵׁ֨י</span> <span class="translit">(mə·ḇaq·šê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1245.htm">Strong's 1245: </a> </span><span class="str2">To search out, to strive after</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Your face,</span><br /><span class="heb">פָנֶ֖יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(p̄ā·ne·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[O God] of Jacob.</span><br /><span class="heb">יַעֲקֹ֣ב</span> <span class="translit">(ya·‘ă·qōḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3290.htm">Strong's 3290: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Selah</span><br /><span class="heb">סֶֽלָה׃</span> <span class="translit">(se·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5542.htm">Strong's 5542: </a> </span><span class="str2">Suspension, pause</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/24-6.htm">Psalm 24:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/24-6.htm">Psalm 24:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/24-6.htm">Psalm 24:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/24-6.htm">Psalm 24:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/24-6.htm">Psalm 24:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/24-6.htm">Psalm 24:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/24-6.htm">Psalm 24:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/24-6.htm">Psalm 24:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/24-6.htm">Psalm 24:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/24-6.htm">Psalm 24:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/24-6.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 24:6 This is the generation of those who (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/24-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 24:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 24:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/24-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 24:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 24:7" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>