Psalms 27:8 - Exposition

When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, Lord, will I seek . The order of the words in the original is as follows: "To thee said my heart—Seek ye my face—thy face, Lord, will I seek." And the full meaning seems to he, "To thee said my heart—Hast thou said unto men, Seek ye my face? I for one will obey thee—Thy face, Lord, will I seek." The command, "Seek ye my face," had been given by David to the people on the day that he set up the ark upon Mount Zion ( 1 Chronicles 16:11 ). It was probably regarded as implied in Deuteronomy 4:29 .