Seek the Lord’s favor, all you humble people of the land who have obeyed his commands! Strive to do what is right! Strive to be humble! Maybe you will be protected on the day of the Lord’s angry judgment.

The people of Judah assembled to ask for the Lord’s help; they came from all the cities of Judah to ask for the Lord’s help.

My heart tells me to pray to you, and I do pray to you, O Lord.

The Beloved about Her Lover: All night long on my bed I longed for my lover. I longed for him but he never appeared.

Seek the Lord and the strength he gives! Seek his presence continually!

that you must search out my iniquity, and inquire about my sin,

Evil men set an ambush for the godly and try to kill them.

But then one passes by, and suddenly they have disappeared! I looked for them, but they could not be found.

The lions roar for prey, seeking their food from God.

Seek the Lord and the strength he gives! Seek his presence continually!

if you seek it like silver, and search for it like hidden treasure,

One who has isolated himself seeks his own desires; he rejects all sound judgment.

Terror is coming! They will seek peace, but find none.

Stay with me. Don’t be afraid! Whoever seeks my life is seeking your life as well. You are secure with me.”

“I will arise and look all around throughout the town, and throughout the streets and squares; I will search for my beloved.” I searched for him but I did not find him.

Now on the way, at a place where they stopped for the night, the Lord met Moses and sought to kill him.

Boast about his holy name! Let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice!

So we fasted and prayed to our God about this, and he answered us.

Such purity characterizes the people who seek his favor, Jacob’s descendants, who pray to him. (Selah)

Turn away from evil and do what is right! Strive for peace and promote it!