Psalms 24:6

KJV1611 – Modern English

This is the generation of those who seek Him, who seek Your face, O Jacob. Selah.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

זֶ֭ה דּ֣וֹר *דרשו **דֹּרְשָׁ֑יו מְבַקְשֵׁ֨י פָנֶ֖יךָ יַעֲקֹ֣ב סֶֽלָה׃

Transliteration

This dôr dōrĕšāyw, mĕbaqqĕšê pānêkā Yaʿăqōb selâ.

Grammar Details

• זֶה: demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this
• *dôr*: noun, masculine singular - generation
• *dōrĕšāyw*: participle, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his seekers
• *mĕbaqqĕšê*: participle, masculine plural construct - seekers of
• *pānêkā*: noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your face
• *Yaʿăqōb*: proper noun - Jacob
• *selâ*: unknown term - Selah (musical direction)

Word Meanings

• *dôr*: generation/age/period
• *dōrĕšāyw*: his seekers/those who seek him/those who inquire of him
• *mĕbaqqĕšê*: seekers of/those who seek/those who search for
• *pānêkā*: your face/your presence
• *Yaʿăqōb*: Jacob/Israel (as a people)
• *selâ*: musical pause/interlude/lift up

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Such is the generation of those who seek Him, who seek Your face, God of Jacob. Selah.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  This is the generation of them that seek after him, That seek thy face, [even] Jacob. {H5542}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  This is ye generacio of the yt seke him, of the yt seke yi face, o Iacob.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  This is the generation of them that seeke him, of them that seeke thy face, this is Iaakob. Selah.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  This is the generation of them that seke hym: euen of them that seke thy face in Iacob. Selah.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  This is the generation of those who seek Him, Who seek your face--even Jacob. Selah.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  This `is' a generation of those seeking Him. Seeking Thy face, O Jacob! Selah.

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

• World English Bible (2000)

  This is the generation of those who seek Him, who seek your face--even Jacob. Selah.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Such purity characterizes the people who seek his favor, Jacob’s descendants, who pray to him.(Selah)

Referenced Verses

• Ps 27:8 : 8 When You said, 'Seek My face,' my heart said to You, 'Your face, LORD, I will seek.'
• Ps 105:4 : 4 Seek the LORD, and his strength: seek his face continually.
• 1 Pet 2:9 : 9 But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;
• Ps 22:30 : 30 A posterity shall serve Him; it will be recounted to the Lord for a generation.
• Ps 73:15 : 15 If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I would offend against the generation of Your children.
• Isa 53:10 : 10 Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he has put him to grief: when you make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his offspring, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.
• John 1:47 : 47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said of him, Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit!
• Rom 4:16 : 16 Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end that the promise might be sure to all the descendants; not to those only who are of the law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all,