Psalms 24:6

6 Such is the generation of those who seek him, who seek your face, God of Jacob.[a][b]

Psalms 24:6 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
6 This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah.
English Standard Version (ESV)
6 Such is the generation of those who seek him, who seek the face of the God of Jacob. Selah
New Living Translation (NLT)
6 Such people may seek you and worship in your presence, O God of Jacob. Interlude
The Message Bible (MSG)
6 This, Jacob, is what happens to God-seekers, God-questers.
American Standard Version (ASV)
6 This is the generation of them that seek after him, That seek thy face, [even] Jacob. [Selah
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
6 This is the person who seeks him, who searches for the face of the God of Jacob. Selah
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
6 Such is the generation of those who seek Him, who seek the face of the God of Jacob. Selah
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
6 The people who look to God are like that. God of Jacob, they look to you. "Selah"

Psalms 24:6 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 24:6

This [is] the generation of them that seek him
The persons above described are such, who in every age are the generation of the children of God, and are accounted by him for a generation; they are such that seek him, in the first place, with their whole hearts, and in Christ, where they find him;

that seek thy face, O Jacob.
By the "face" of God is meant the favour of God, the discoveries of his love, the light of his countenance, than which nothing is more desirable to gracious souls, or more sought after by them; and by Jacob is meant the God of Jacob; and so Apollinarius has it in his metaphrase; see ( Psalms 10:1 ) ; unless Christ should be intended, one of whose names is Israel, ( Isaiah 49:3 ) ; or the words may be supplied, as they are by some Jewish writers F13, "this is Jacob"; or the persons before described are the seed of Jacob, and who are called by his name: and it may be observed, that the church of God often bears the same name, ( Isaiah 43:1 ) ( Isaiah 44:1 Isaiah 44:5 ) ; and then the sense is, the persons whose characters are given above are fit to ascend, and stand in the holy hill of God, are Israelites indeed, in whom there is no guile.

Selah; on this word, (See Gill on Psalms 3:2).


FOOTNOTES:

F13 Aben Ezra, Kimchi, & Ben Melech in loc.

Psalms 24:6 In-Context

4 The one who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not trust in an idol or swear by a false god.
5 They will receive blessing from the LORDand vindication from God their Savior.
6 Such is the generation of those who seek him, who seek your face, God of Jacob.
7 Lift up your heads, you gates; be lifted up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in.
8 Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.

Cross References 1

  • 1. Psalms 27:8; Psalms 105:4; Psalms 119:58; Hosea 5:15

Footnotes 2

  • [a]. Two Hebrew manuscripts and Syriac (see also Septuagint); most Hebrew manuscripts "face, Jacob"
  • [b]. The Hebrew has "Selah" (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 10.
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