1 Chronicles 16:11 (DRB)

Passage

Seek ye the Lord, and his power: seek ye his face evermore.

Nearby Context

1 Chronicles 16:9 Sing to him, yea, sing praises to him: and relate all his wondrous works.

1 Chronicles 16:10 Praise ye his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice, that seek the Lord.

1 Chronicles 16:11 Seek ye the Lord, and his power: seek ye his face evermore.

1 Chronicles 16:12 Remember his wonderful works, which he hath done: his signs, and the judgments of his mouth.

1 Chronicles 16:13 O ye seed of Israel his servants, ye children of Jacob his chosen.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "seek", "lord", "power", "face", and "evermore". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "seek" and "lord", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 10's "Praise ye his holy name let the..." into verse 12's "Remember his wonderful works which he hath...", so "seek" and "lord" belong inside that flow. In 1 Chronicles context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "seek" and "lord" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.