- When you search for me, you will find me. When you seek me with all your heart.
- The Lord is with you while you are with him. If you seek him, he will permit you to find him, but if you abandon him, he will abandon you.
- Seek the Lord and his strength,
seek his face continually. - O God, you are my God,
for whom I have been searching earnestly.
My soul yearns for you
and my body thirsts for you,
like the earth when it is parched,
arid and without water. - Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.
- Take delight in the Lord,
and he will grant you what your heart desires. - Those who revere your name place their trust in you,
for you never abandon those who seek you, O Lord. - I sought the Lord, and he answered me;
he set me free from all my fears. - Seek the Lord while he still may be found;
call to him when he is close at hand. - I was eager to respond
to those who did not consult me.
I was anxious to be approached
by those who did not seek me.
I said, “Here I am! Here I am!”
to a nation that did not summon me. - Reflect on the Lord and his strength;
seek his face continually. - For thus says the Lord to the house of Israel:
If you seek me, you will survive. - O Lord, you have examined me
and you know me.
You know when I sit and when I stand;
you perceive my thoughts from a distance. - For the Son of Man has come to seek out and to save what was lost.
- The powerful suffer want and go hungry,
but those who seek the Lord want for no good thing. - Blessed are those who observe his statutes
and seek him with their whole heart. - Seek good and not evil,
so that you may live.
Then the Lord, the God of hosts, will be with you
as you claim he is. - But without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever comes to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.
- One who finds a wife finds happiness
and receives favor from the Lord. - In much the same manner
will wisdom be sweet to your soul.
If you find it, you will have a future,
and your hope will not be cut off. - Finally, find your strength in the Lord and in his mighty power.
- I will walk in complete freedom
because I have sought your commands. - My soul thirsts for God, the living God.
When shall I come to behold the face of God? - Therefore, I say to you: ask, and it will be given you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.
- Seek the Lord,
all you humble of the land
who obey his commands.
Seek righteousness, seek humility;
then perhaps you may find shelter
on the day of the Lord’s anger.
But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for I bring you good news of great joy for all the people.” Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence so that we may receive mercy and find grace when we are in need of help.Next verse!With image