Psalms

Psalm 27:8–9

8My heart said, “Seek His face.”

Your face, O LORD, I will seek.

9Hide not Your face from me,

nor turn away Your servant in anger.

You have been my helper;

do not leave me or forsake me,

O God of my salvation.

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Psalm 27:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
My heartלִ֭בִּיlib·bîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
saidאָמַ֣ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Seekבַּקְּשׁ֣וּbaq·qə·šūVerb - Piel - Imperative - masculine pluralH1245 seek
His faceפָנָ֑יp̄ā·nāyNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH6440 face, before
Your faceפָּנֶ֖יךָpā·ne·ḵāNoun - common plural construct; second person masculine singularH6440 face, before
O LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
I will seekאֲבַקֵּֽשׁ׃’ă·ḇaq·qêšVerb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singularH1245 seek

Psalm 27:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Hideתַּסְתֵּ֬רtas·têrVerb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singularH5641 hide, conceal
notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
Your faceפָּנֶ֨יךָ׀pā·ne·ḵāNoun - common plural construct; second person masculine singularH6440 face, before
from meמִמֶּנִּי֮mim·men·nîPreposition; first person common singularH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
norאַֽל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
turn awayתַּט־taṭ-Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singularH5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
Your servantעַ֫בְדֶּ֥ךָ‘aḇ·de·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
in angerבְּאַ֗ףbə·’ap̄Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH639 nostril, nose, face, anger
You have beenהָיִ֑יתָhā·yî·ṯāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
my helperעֶזְרָתִ֥י‘ez·rā·ṯîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH5833 help, succour, assistance
do notאַֽל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
leave meתִּטְּשֵׁ֥נִיtiṭ·ṭə·šê·nîVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singularH5203 leave, forsake, permit
orוְאַל־wə·’al-Conjunctive waw; AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
forsake meתַּֽ֝עַזְבֵ֗נִיta·‘az·ḇê·nîVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singularH5800 leave, forsake, loose
O Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of my salvationיִשְׁעִֽי׃yiš·‘îNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH3468 deliverance, rescue, salvation

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 27:8 Psalm 105:4 · Jeremiah 29:12–13 · Isaiah 55:6–7 · Psalm 119:58 · Psalm 24:6 · Psalm 63:1–2 · Hosea 5:15 · Isaiah 45:19

Psalm 27:9 Psalm 69:17 · Psalm 143:7 · Psalm 102:2 · Isaiah 46:3–4 · 2 Timothy 4:17–18 · Hebrews 13:5 · Psalm 71:17–18 · Psalm 24:5 · Jeremiah 32:40 · Psalm 38:21–22 · 1 Chronicles 28:9 · Psalm 44:24

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.