1013 verses about Seeking

Yahweh looked down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any who understood, who sought after God.

Yahweh, who shall dwell in your sanctuary? Who shall live on your holy hill?

I will bless Yahweh, who has given me counsel. Yes, my heart instructs me in the night seasons.

Let my sentence come out of your presence. Let your eyes look on equity.

I have called on you, for you will answer me, God. Turn your ear to me. Hear my speech.

In my distress I called on Yahweh, and cried to my God. He heard my voice out of his temple. My cry before him came into his ears.

They cried, but there was no one to save; even to Yahweh, but he didn’t answer them.

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, Yahweh, my rock, and my redeemer.

My God, I cry in the daytime, but you don’t answer; in the night season, and am not silent.

The humble shall eat and be satisfied. They shall praise Yahweh who seek after him. Let your hearts live forever.

Who may ascend to Yahweh’s hill? Who may stand in his holy place?

This is the generation of those who seek Him, who seek your face—even Jacob. Selah.

Show me your ways, Yahweh. Teach me your paths.

Guide me in your truth, and teach me, For you are the God of my salvation, I wait for you all day long.

My eyes are ever on Yahweh, for he will pluck my feet out of the net.

Turn to me, and have mercy on me, for I am desolate and afflicted.

Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, for I wait for you.

Examine me, Yahweh, and prove me. Try my heart and my mind.

One thing I have asked of Yahweh, that I will seek after: that I may dwell in Yahweh’s house all the days of my life, to see Yahweh’s beauty, and to inquire in his temple.

Hear, Yahweh, when I cry with my voice. Have mercy also on me, and answer me.

When you said, “Seek my face,” my heart said to you, “I will seek your face, Yahweh.”

Don’t hide your face from me. Don’t put your servant away in anger. You have been my help. Don’t abandon me, neither forsake me, God of my salvation.

Teach me your way, Yahweh. Lead me in a straight path, because of my enemies.

To you, Yahweh, I call. My rock, don’t be deaf to me; lest, if you are silent to me, I would become like those who go down into the pit.

Hear the voice of my petitions, when I cry to you, when I lift up my hands toward your Most Holy Place.

I cried to you, Yahweh. I made supplication to the Lord:

Make your face to shine on your servant. Save me in your loving kindness.

For this, let everyone who is godly pray to you in a time when you may be found. Surely when the great waters overflow, they shall not reach to him.

I sought Yahweh, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.

They looked to him, and were radiant. Their faces shall never be covered with shame.

Oh taste and see that Yahweh is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.

The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger, but those who seek Yahweh shall not lack any good thing.

Depart from evil, and do good. seek peace, and pursue it.

You have seen it, Yahweh. Don’t keep silent. Lord, don’t be far from me.

But he passed away, and behold, he was not. Yes, I sought him, but he could not be found.

Don’t forsake me, Yahweh. My God, don’t be far from me.

“Yahweh, show me my end, what is the measure of my days. Let me know how frail I am.

Be pleased, Yahweh, to deliver me. Hurry to help me, Yahweh.

Let all those who seek you rejoice and be glad in you. Let such as love your salvation say continually, “Let Yahweh be exalted!”

As the deer pants for the water brooks, so my soul pants after you, God.

My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God?

My tears have been my food day and night, while they continually ask me, “Where is your God?”

Deep calls to deep at the noise of your waterfalls. All your waves and your billows have swept over me.

Oh, send out your light and your truth. Let them lead me. Let them bring me to your holy hill, To your tents.

Don’t throw me from your presence, and don’t take your holy Spirit from me.

God looks down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there are any who understood, who seek after God.

Listen to my prayer, God. Don’t hide yourself from my supplication.

Behold, then I would wander far off. I would lodge in the wilderness.” Selah.

Evening, morning, and at noon, I will cry out in distress. He will hear my voice.

Who will bring me into the strong city? Who has led me to Edom?

From the end of the earth, I will call to you, when my heart is overwhelmed. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.

God, you are my God. I will earnestly seek you. My soul thirsts for you. My flesh longs for you, in a dry and weary land, where there is no water.

So I have seen you in the sanctuary, watching your power and your glory.

when I remember you on my bed, and think about you in the night watches.

I am weary with my crying. My throat is dry. My eyes fail, looking for my God.

Don’t let those who wait for you be shamed through me, Lord Yahweh of Armies. Don’t let those who seek you be brought to dishonor through me, God of Israel.

Don’t hide your face from your servant, for I am in distress. Answer me speedily!

The humble have seen it, and are glad. You who seek after God, let your heart live.

Hurry, God, to deliver me. Come quickly to help me, Yahweh.

Let them be disappointed and confounded who seek my soul. Let those who desire my ruin be turned back in disgrace.

Let all those who seek you rejoice and be glad in you. Let those who love your salvation continually say, “Let God be exalted!”

God, don’t be far from me. My God, hurry to help me.

When I tried to understand this, it was too painful for me;

In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord. My hand was stretched out in the night, and didn’t get tired. My soul refused to be comforted.

I remember my song in the night. I consider in my own heart; my spirit diligently inquires:

When he killed them, then they inquired after him. They returned and sought God earnestly.

Turn us again, God. Cause your face to shine, and we will be saved.

Turn us again, God of Armies. Cause your face to shine, and we will be saved.

Turn again, we beg you, God of Armies. Look down from heaven, and see, and visit this vine,

So we will not turn away from you. Revive us, and we will call on your name.

Fill their faces with confusion, that they may seek your name, Yahweh.

My soul longs, and even faints for the courts of Yahweh. My heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.

They go from strength to strength. Everyone of them appears before God in Zion.

Hear, Yahweh, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.

Be merciful to me, Lord, for I call to you all day long.

Bring joy to the soul of your servant, for to you, Lord, do I lift up my soul.

For you, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive; abundant in loving kindness to all those who call on you.

In the day of my trouble I will call on you, for you will answer me.

Teach me your way, Yahweh. I will walk in your truth. Make my heart undivided to fear your name.

Yahweh, the God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before you.

But to you, Yahweh, I have cried. In the morning, my prayer comes before you.

So teach us to count our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.

Satisfy us in the morning with your loving kindness, that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.

Moses and Aaron were among his priests, Samuel among those who call on his name; they called on Yahweh, and he answered them.

Hear my prayer, Yahweh! Let my cry come to you.

Don’t hide your face from me in the day of my distress. Turn your ear to me. Answer me quickly in the day when I call.

The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their food from God.

Glory in his holy name. Let the heart of those who seek Yahweh rejoice.

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

Remember me, Yahweh, with the favor that you show to your people. Visit me with your salvation,

They wandered in the wilderness in a desert way. They found no city to live in.

For he satisfies the longing soul. He fills the hungry soul with good.

Who will bring me into the fortified city? Who has led me to Edom?

Save us now, we beg you, Yahweh! Yahweh, we beg you, send prosperity now.

Blessed are those who keep his statutes, who seek him with their whole heart.

Oh that my ways were steadfast to obey your statutes!

I will observe your statutes. Don’t utterly forsake me. BET

With my whole heart, I have sought you. Don’t let me wander from your commandments.

I will meditate on your precepts, and consider your ways.

Open my eyes, that I may see wondrous things out of your law.