King James Version

Psalms 105:4

Seek the LORD, and his strength: seek his face evermore.

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דִּרְשׁ֣וּdirshvaskדָּרַשׁverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “ask”, a commandH1875properly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worshipask, [idiom] at all, care for, [idiom] diligently, inquire, make inquisition, (necro-) mancer, question, require, search, seek (for, out), [idiom] surely.יְהוָ֣הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).וְעֻזּ֑וֹveuzvoand strengthעֹזconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and strength”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5797strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise)boldness, loud, might, power, strength, strong.בַּקְּשׁ֖וּbaqshvbeseechבָּקַשׁverb, piel, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “beseech”, a commandH1245to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive afterask, beg, beseech, desire, enquire, get, make inquisition, procure, (make) request, require, seek (for).פָנָ֣יוfanayva- foreפָּנִיםnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…תָּמִֽידtamiddailyתָּמִידnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “daily”, the ordinary formH8548properly, continuance (as indefinite extension); but used only (attributively as adjective) constant (or adverbially, constantly); ellipt. the regular (daily) sacrificealway(-s), continual (employment, -ly), daily, (n-)ever(-more), perpetual.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Seek ye the LORD and His strength; seek His face continually.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

Seek ye Jehovah and His strength, Seek ye His face continually.

World English Bible

Seek Yahweh and his strength. Seek his face forever more.

Darby Translation

Seek Jehovah and his strength, seek his face continually;

Douay-Rheims

Remember us, O Lord, in the favour of thy people: visit us with thy salvation.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Seek ye the LORD and His strength; seek His face continually.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Seek ye the Lord, and be strengthened; seek his face continually.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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