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Psalms 24:6
Such is the generation of those who seek Him, who seek Your face, O God of Jacob. Selah
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist identifies a specific group of people in response to the criteria for receiving blessing and vindication from the Lord. This declaration directly precedes the call for the gates to lift up for the entering King of Glory.
The words — The Hebrew דּוֹר (dor) translates literally as "generation," while מְבַקְשֵׁי (mevakeshei) means "those who seek." The text defines this group by their active pursuit of God's presence.
The thread — The motif of seeking God's face appears in Psalms 27:8 and 105:4, while the concept of a faithful generation continues in Psalms 22:30. These passages link the pursuit of God with generational continuity and divine encounter.
Why it lands — The verse requires the reader to identify with the generation that actively pursues God rather than merely observing religious ritual. It demands a concrete commitment to seeking His presence before approaching His glory.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah.
Cross-references
- Psalms 27:8 My heart said, “Seek His face.” Your face, O LORD, I will seek.
- Psalms 105:4 Seek out the LORD and His strength; seek His face always.
- Psalms 22:30 Posterity will serve Him; they will declare the Lord to a new generation.
- Psalms 73:15 If I had said, “I will speak this way,” then I would have betrayed Your children.
- John 1:47 When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, He said of him, “Here is a true Israelite, in whom there is no deceit.”
- Romans 4:16 Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may rest on grace and may be guaranteed to all Abraham’s offspring—not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham. He is the father of us all.
- Isaiah 53:10 Yet it was the LORD’s will to crush Him and to cause Him to suffer; and when His soul is made a guilt offering, He will see His offspring, He will prolong His days, and the good pleasure of the LORD will prosper in His hand.
- 1 Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.