Bible Verses About Seeking God

But all turn aside, all alike are corrupt; no one does what is right, not a single one.

The poor will eat and be satisfied; those who seek ADONAI will praise him; Your hearts will enjoy life forever.

Such is the character of those who seek him, of Ya'akov, who seeks your face. (Selah)

Just one thing have I asked of ADONAI; only this will I seek: to live in the house of ADONAI all the days of my life, to see the beauty of ADONAI and visit in his temple.

"My heart said of you, 'Seek my face.'"Your face, ADONAI, I will seek.

I sought ADONAI, and he answered me; he rescued me from everything I feared.

Young lions can be needy, they can go hungry, but those who seek ADONAI lack nothing good.

A psalm of David, when he was in the desert of Y'hudah: O God, you are my God; I will seek you eagerly. My heart thirsts for you, my body longs for you in a land parched and exhausted, where no water can be found.

The afflicted will see it and rejoice; you seeking after God, let your heart revive.

But may all those who seek you be glad and take joy in you. May those who love your salvation say always, "God is great and glorious!"

On the day of my distress I am seeking Adonai; my hands are lifted up; my tears flow all night without ceasing; my heart refuses comfort.

Therefore, he ended their days in futility and their years in terror.

When he brought death among them, they would seek him; they would repent and seek God eagerly,

Fill their faces with shame, so that they will seek your name, ADONAI.

Glory in his holy name; let those seeking ADONAI have joyful hearts.

Seek ADONAI and his strength; always seek his presence.

How happy are those who observe his instruction, who seek him wholeheartedly!

I seek you with all my heart; don't let me stray from your mitzvot.

I will go wherever I like, for I have sought your precepts.

I am yours; save me because I seek your precepts.

Then they will call me, but I won't answer; they will seek me earnestly, but they won't find me.

I love those who love me; and those who seek me will find me.

Evil people don't understand justice, but those who seek ADONAI understand everything.

"I will get up now and roam the city, through the streets and the open places, I will look for the man I love." I looked for him, but I didn't find him.

Scarcely had I left them, when I found the man I love. I took hold of him and would not let him go until I had brought him to my mother's house, to the bedroom of the woman who conceived me.