Bible Verses of Seeking

there is no one who understands; there is no one who seeks God.

Romans 3:11

Salvation is far from the wicked, for they do not seek out your decrees.

Psalms 119:155

I open my mouth and pant, longing for your commands.

Psalms 119:131

My soul is consumed with longing for your laws at all times.

Psalms 119:20

I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands.

Psalms 119:10

Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always.

Psalms 105:4

Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice.

Psalms 105:3

On my bed I remember you; I think of you through the watches of the night.

Psalms 63:6

You, God, are my God, earnestly I seek you; I thirst for you, my whole being longs for you, in a dry and parched land where there is no water.

Psalms 63:1

God looks down from heaven on all mankind to see if there are any who understand, any who seek God.

Psalms 53:2

My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God?

Psalms 42:2

As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God.

Psalms 42:1

My heart says of you, “Seek his face!” Your face, Lord, I will seek.

Psalms 27:8

Such is the generation of those who seek him, who seek your face, God of Jacob.

Psalms 24:6

The Lord looks down from heaven on all mankind to see if there are any who understand, any who seek God.

Psalms 14:2

Those who know your name trust in you, for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you.

Psalms 9:10

These are more proverbs of Solomon, compiled by the men of Hezekiah king of Judah:

Proverbs 25:1

I applied my heart to what I observed and learned a lesson from what I saw:

Proverbs 24:32

Listen, my son, and be wise, and set your heart on the right path:

Proverbs 23:19

Apply your heart to instruction and your ears to words of knowledge.

Proverbs 23:12

Have I not written thirty sayings for you, sayings of counsel and knowledge,

Proverbs 22:20

for it is pleasing when you keep them in your heart and have all of them ready on your lips.

Proverbs 22:18

Pay attention and turn your ear to the sayings of the wise; apply your heart to what I teach,

Proverbs 22:17

Desire without knowledge is not good— how much more will hasty feet miss the way!

Proverbs 19:2

And if you have not been trustworthy with someone else`s property, who will give you property of your own?

Luke 16:12

So if you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will trust you with true riches?

Luke 16:11

“Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.

Luke 16:10

I tell you, use worldly wealth to gain friends for yourselves, so that when it is gone, you will be welcomed into eternal dwellings.

Luke 16:9

“The master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly. For the people of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their own kind than are the people of the light.

Luke 16:8

“Then he asked the second, ‘And how much do you owe?` “‘A thousand bushels of wheat,` he replied. “He told him, ‘Take your bill and make it eight hundred.`

Luke 16:7

“‘Nine hundred gallons of olive oil,` he replied. “The manager told him, ‘Take your bill, sit down quickly, and make it four hundred and fifty.`

Luke 16:6

“So he called in each one of his master`s debtors. He asked the first, ‘How much do you owe my master?`

Luke 16:5

I know what I`ll do so that, when I lose my job here, people will welcome me into their houses.`

Luke 16:4

“The manager said to himself, ‘What shall I do now? My master is taking away my job. I`m not strong enough to dig, and I`m ashamed to beg—

Luke 16:3

So he called him in and asked him, ‘What is this I hear about you? Give an account of your management, because you cannot be manager any longer.`

Luke 16:2

Jesus told his disciples: “There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions.

Luke 16:1

If he is not able, he will send a delegation while the other is still a long way off and will ask for terms of peace.

Luke 14:32

“Or suppose a king is about to go to war against another king. Won`t he first sit down and consider whether he is able with ten thousand men to oppose the one coming against him with twenty thousand?

Luke 14:31

saying, ‘This person began to build and wasn`t able to finish.`

Luke 14:30

For if you lay the foundation and are not able to finish it, everyone who sees it will ridicule you,

Luke 14:29

“Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Won`t you first sit down and estimate the cost to see if you have enough money to complete it?

Luke 14:28

“Another said, ‘I have just bought five yoke of oxen, and I`m on my way to try them out. Please excuse me.`

Luke 14:19

“But they all alike began to make excuses. The first said, ‘I have just bought a field, and I must go and see it. Please excuse me.`

Luke 14:18

For he and all his companions were astonished at the catch of fish they had taken,

Luke 5:9

So they signaled their partners in the other boat to come and help them, and they came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink.

Luke 5:7

When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to break.

Luke 5:6

Simon answered, “Master, we`ve worked hard all night and haven`t caught anything. But because you say so, I will let down the nets.”

Luke 5:5

When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into deep water, and let down the nets for a catch.”

Luke 5:4

He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to put out a little from shore. Then he sat down and taught the people from the boat.

Luke 5:3

He saw at the water`s edge two boats, left there by the fishermen, who were washing their nets.

Luke 5:2

One day as Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret, the people were crowding around him and listening to the word of God.

Luke 5:1

Seek the Lord while he may be found; call on him while he is near.

Isaiah 55:6

“Gather together and come; assemble, you fugitives from the nations. Ignorant are those who carry about idols of wood, who pray to gods that cannot save.

Isaiah 45:20

Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?” And I said, “Here am I. Send me!”

Isaiah 6:8

I will stand at my watch and station myself on the ramparts; I will look to see what he will say to me, and what answer I am to give to this complaint.

Habakkuk 2:1

Be ready in the morning, and then come up on Mount Sinai. Present yourself to me there on top of the mountain.

Exodus 34:2

Remember the days of old; consider the generations long past. Ask your father and he will tell you, your elders, and they will explain to you.

Deuteronomy 32:7

“Go, tell them to return to their tents.

Deuteronomy 5:30

But if from there you seek the Lord your God, you will find him if you seek him with all your heart and with all your soul.

Deuteronomy 4:29

When the richest provinces feel secure, he will invade them and will achieve what neither his fathers nor his forefathers did. He will distribute plunder, loot and wealth among his followers. He will plot the overthrow of fortresses—but only for a time.

Daniel 11:24

After coming to an agreement with him, he will act deceitfully, and with only a few people he will rise to power.

Daniel 11:23

Then an overwhelming army will be swept away before him; both it and a prince of the covenant will be destroyed.

Daniel 11:22

“He will be succeeded by a contemptible person who has not been given the honor of royalty. He will invade the kingdom when its people feel secure, and he will seize it through intrigue.

Daniel 11:21

“His successor will send out a tax collector to maintain the royal splendor. In a few years, however, he will be destroyed, yet not in anger or in battle.

Daniel 11:20

After this, he will turn back toward the fortresses of his own country but will stumble and fall, to be seen no more.

Daniel 11:19

Then he will turn his attention to the coastlands and will take many of them, but a commander will put an end to his insolence and will turn his insolence back on him.

Daniel 11:18

He will determine to come with the might of his entire kingdom and will make an alliance with the king of the South. And he will give him a daughter in marriage in order to overthrow the kingdom, but his plans will not succeed or help him.

Daniel 11:17

The invader will do as he pleases; no one will be able to stand against him. He will establish himself in the Beautiful Land and will have the power to destroy it.

Daniel 11:16

Then the king of the North will come and build up siege ramps and will capture a fortified city. The forces of the South will be powerless to resist; even their best troops will not have the strength to stand.

Daniel 11:15

“In those times many will rise against the king of the South. Those who are violent among your own people will rebel in fulfillment of the vision, but without success.

Daniel 11:14

For the king of the North will muster another army, larger than the first; and after several years, he will advance with a huge army fully equipped.

Daniel 11:13

When the army is carried off, the king of the South will be filled with pride and will slaughter many thousands, yet he will not remain triumphant.

Daniel 11:12

“Then the king of the South will march out in a rage and fight against the king of the North, who will raise a large army, but it will be defeated.

Daniel 11:11

His sons will prepare for war and assemble a great army, which will sweep on like an irresistible flood and carry the battle as far as his fortress.

Daniel 11:10

Then the king of the North will invade the realm of the king of the South but will retreat to his own country.

Daniel 11:9

He will also seize their gods, their metal images and their valuable articles of silver and gold and carry them off to Egypt. For some years he will leave the king of the North alone.

Daniel 11:8

“One from her family line will arise to take her place. He will attack the forces of the king of the North and enter his fortress; he will fight against them and be victorious.

Daniel 11:7

After some years, they will become allies. The daughter of the king of the South will go to the king of the North to make an alliance, but she will not retain her power, and he and his power will not last. In those days she will be betrayed, together with her royal escort and her father and the one who supported her.

Daniel 11:6

“The king of the South will become strong, but one of his commanders will become even stronger than he and will rule his own kingdom with great power.

Daniel 11:5

After he has arisen, his empire will be broken up and parceled out toward the four winds of heaven. It will not go to his descendants, nor will it have the power he exercised, because his empire will be uprooted and given to others.

Daniel 11:4

Then a mighty king will arise, who will rule with great power and do as he pleases.

Daniel 11:3

“Now then, I tell you the truth: Three more kings will arise in Persia, and then a fourth, who will be far richer than all the others. When he has gained power by his wealth, he will stir up everyone against the kingdom of Greece.

Daniel 11:2

And in the first year of Darius the Mede, I took my stand to support and protect him.)

Daniel 11:1

but first I will tell you what is written in the Book of Truth. (No one supports me against them except Michael, your prince.

Daniel 10:21

So he said, “Do you know why I have come to you? Soon I will return to fight against the prince of Persia, and when I go, the prince of Greece will come;

Daniel 10:20

“Do not be afraid, you who are highly esteemed,” he said. “Peace! Be strong now; be strong.” When he spoke to me, I was strengthened and said, “Speak, my lord, since you have given me strength.”

Daniel 10:19

Again the one who looked like a man touched me and gave me strength.

Daniel 10:18

While he was saying this to me, I bowed with my face toward the ground and was speechless.

Daniel 10:15

Now I have come to explain to you what will happen to your people in the future, for the vision concerns a time yet to come.”

Daniel 10:14

But the prince of the Persian kingdom resisted me twenty-one days. Then Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, because I was detained there with the king of Persia.

Daniel 10:13

Then he continued, “Do not be afraid, Daniel. Since the first day that you set your mind to gain understanding and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come in response to them.

Daniel 10:12

He said, “Daniel, you who are highly esteemed, consider carefully the words I am about to speak to you, and stand up, for I have now been sent to you.” And when he said this to me, I stood up trembling.

Daniel 10:11

A hand touched me and set me trembling on my hands and knees.

Daniel 10:10

Then I heard him speaking, and as I listened to him, I fell into a deep sleep, my face to the ground.

Daniel 10:9

I, Daniel, was the only one who saw the vision; those who were with me did not see it, but such terror overwhelmed them that they fled and hid themselves.

Daniel 10:7

His body was like topaz, his face like lightning, his eyes like flaming torches, his arms and legs like the gleam of burnished bronze, and his voice like the sound of a multitude.

Daniel 10:6

I looked up and there before me was a man dressed in linen, with a belt of fine gold from Uphaz around his waist.

Daniel 10:5

On the twenty-fourth day of the first month, as I was standing on the bank of the great river, the Tigris,

Daniel 10:4

In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia, a revelation was given to Daniel (who was called Belteshazzar). Its message was true and it concerned a great war. The understanding of the message came to him in a vision.

Daniel 10:1

in the first year of his reign, I, Daniel, understood from the Scriptures, according to the word of the Lord given to Jeremiah the prophet, that the desolation of Jerusalem would last seventy years.

Daniel 9:2