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Verse of the Day · Seek His face continually

1 Chronicles 16:11 (KJV)

“Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his face continually.”

1 Chronicles 16:11 · King James Version

1 Chronicles 16:11 is verse of the day number 47 of 366 on Lampfold, under the theme “Seek His face continually”. It comes from 1 Chronicles 16, and 9 other passages connected to it are listed below.

1 Chronicles 16:11 in other translations

  • Seek out the LORD and His strength; seek His face always.

    Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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

    American Standard Version (ASV)

1 Chronicles 16:11 in context

1 Chronicles 16:8–14 (KJV). The verse of the day is highlighted.

8Give thanks unto the LORD, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people.

9Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works.

10Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD.

11Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his face continually.

12Remember his marvellous works that he hath done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;

13O ye seed of Israel his servant, ye children of Jacob, his chosen ones.

14He is the LORD our God; his judgments are in all the earth.

Read the whole of 1 Chronicles 16 →

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 16:11

Passages most often linked to 1 Chronicles 16:11, strongest connections first.

  • When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek. Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.

  • Before the decree bring forth, before the day pass as the chaff, before the fierce anger of the LORD come upon you, before the day of the LORD’s anger come upon you. Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD’s anger.

  • O God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places: the God of Israel is he that giveth strength and power unto his people. Blessed be God.

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

  • God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us; Selah.

  • There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.

  • Seek the LORD, and ye shall live; lest he break out like fire in the house of Joseph, and devour it, and there be none to quench it in Bethel.

  • Now therefore arise, O LORD God, into thy resting place, thou, and the ark of thy strength: let thy priests, O LORD God, be clothed with salvation, and let thy saints rejoice in goodness.

  • And delivered his strength into captivity, and his glory into the enemy’s hand.

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Scripture text: King James Version, Berean Standard Bible and American Standard Version (public domain).