Psalms 27:8 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek. ”

Psalms 27:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

When thou saidst, Seek ye my face ... - Margin, “My heart said unto thee, Let my face seek thy face.” The literal translation would be: “To Thee hath said my heart, Seek ye my face; thy face, O L...
Psalms 27:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

[When thou saidst], (e) Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek. (e) He grounds on God's promise and shows that he is most willing to obey his commandment.
Psalms 27:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

XXVII. Many scholars hold that we have here two Pss., and not without reason. Psalms 27:1-6 is the expression of childlike trust under favourable circumstances: in Psalms 27:7-14 the poet is in...
Psalms 27:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

When, &c.: or, "To thee, my heart, He hath said, 'Seek thou My face'; Thy face,. Jehovah, will. seek".
Psalms 27:8 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

8. My heart said to thee. The change of person in the verbs has occasioned a variety of interpretations of this verse. But whoever closely examines David’s design will perceive that the text...
Psalms 27:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

When thou saidst , Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek. When thou saidst, Seek ye my face - How much labor and skill have been employed to make sense of this verse...
Psalms 27:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

When thou saidst, Seek ye my face, &c.— The words, when thou saidst are not in the original. Bishop Hare inserts the word אלהים elohim, and reads it thus, To thee, O my soul, God said, See...
Psalms 27:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek. My heart said unto thee - rather, 'my heart saith unto thee' (i:e., is continually, with silent speech...
Psalms 27:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

This Ps. falls naturally into two parts, Psalms 27:1-6 and Psalms 27:7-14 , which are in such marked contrast as to make it probable that here, as in Psalms 19 , two independent poems have been c...
Psalms 27:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

When thou saidst. — The margin rightly rejects these words, and restores the order of the Hebrew; but the text of the Authorised Version really gives its meaning. The thought seems borrowed from s...
Psalms 27:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 27:1-14 THE hypothesis that two originally distinct psalms or fragments are here blended has much in its favour. The rhythm and style of the latter half ( Psalms 27:7-14 ) are strikingly un...
Psalms 27:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Song of Fearless Trust in God Psalms 27:1-14 This psalm probably dates from the time when the exiled king, surrounded by unscrupulous foes, looked from his hiding-place beyond the Jordan to...
Psalms 27:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The real significance of this psalm is that of the experience of worship. It is somewhat strange that the remarkable contrast between the first (vv. Psa 27:1-6) and second (vv. Psa 27:7-14) parts has...
Psalms 27:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

These also are precious things, if considered with an eye to Christ: but, without him, as was said by Joseph to the sons of Israel, ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you. Genesis...
Psalms 27:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

[When thou saidst], seek ye my face ,.... To seek the face of the Lord is to attend his house and ordinances, where he grants his presence; and with this view to enjoy his gracious presence, and the...
Psalms 27:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 27:8 [When thou saidst], Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek. Ver. 8. When thou saidst, Seek ye my face, &c. ] Or, "My heart said unto thee" (or, for...
Psalms 27:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

When thou saidst Either by thy word commanding or inviting me so to do; or, by thy Spirit directing and inclining me; Seek ye my face Seek my presence, and favour, and help, by fervent, faithful...
Psalms 27:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Confidence in Divine Goodness. 7 Hear, O L ORD , when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me. ...
Psalms 27:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

When thou saidst; either by thy word, commanding and inviting me so to do; or by thy Spirit, directing and inclining me to it. Seek ye my face, i.e. seek my presence, and favour, and help, by fer...
Psalms 27:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

To (or ‘towards') you my heart said, “Seek you my face”, It is tempting here to see these words as the words of YHWH interspersed with the Psalmist's own words, or put into the Psalmist's mouth, so...
Psalms 27:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION This psalm has been referred by some to the period of David’s waiting for the kingdom; by others, to the time of Absalom’s rebellion. Hengstenberg says: “All attempts to find out any...
Psalms 27:8 - Scofield Reference Notes

when thou Or, My heart said unto thee, Let my face seek thy face.
Psalms 27:8 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Psalms 27:8 The text divides itself into two parts. We have (1) God's address to man; (2) man's reply to God. I. God's address to man: "Thou saidst, Seek ye My face." (1) Here we have the origin...
Psalms 27:8 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 27:1 . The LORD is my tight and my salvation; whom shall I fear? If a man has a light that can never go out, a sun which will never set, and a salvation which must always save, and God is...
Psalms 27:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

REFLECTIONS . This Psalm professes to have been written in mature age, and after David's head was lifted up above his enemies. The Lord was become his light and salvation; whom in future was he to f...
Psalms 27:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

The Lord is my light and my salvation. Implicit trust This psalm was written by a man who was at the moment far down in the depths of spiritual conflict, and yet was holding a steady front agai...
Psalms 27:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THIS psalm is one of those which have been called "composite"; and certainly it falls into two parts which offer the strongest possible contrast the one to the other. Part 1. ( Psal...
Psalms 27:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Believer's Trust in God and His Word. A psalm of David, written probably about the same time as the preceding one, picturing the state of mind of one who is persecuted 'Without cause and longs...
Psalms 27:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Hosea 5:15 ; Isaiah 45:19 ; Isaiah 55:6 ; Isaiah 55:7 ; Jeremiah 29:12 ; Jeremiah 29:13 ; Psalms 105:4 ; Psalms 119:58 ; Psalms 24:6 ; Psalms 63:1 ; Psalms 63:2

Psalms 27:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Psalms 27:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Psalms 27:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 27:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Psalms 27:8 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 27:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Psalms 27:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Psalms 27:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Psalms 27:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 27:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Psalms 27:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 27:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Psalms 27:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Psalms 27:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Psalms 27:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Psalms 27:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 27:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 27:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Psalms 27:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Psalms 27:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 27:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Psalms 27:8 - Scofield Reference Notes

Psalms 27:8 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Psalms 27:8 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 27:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 27:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

Psalms 27:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 27:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Psalms 27:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge