The Promise Is: Not Forsaken

I will praise thee, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works.

I will be glad and rejoice in thee: 

I will sing praise to thy name, O thou most High... 

The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed, 

a refuge in times of trouble.

And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: 

for thou, Lord, hast not forsaken them that 

seek thee.

Sing praises to the Lord, which dwelleth in Zion: 

declare among the people his doings.

~*~ Psalm 9:1-2 & 9-11 ~*~

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This is a beautiful promise. But it comes with a narrow condition. The Lord promises to never forsake those who seek Him. Yet in the Scripture are many whom God forsook because they ceased to seek Him such as: King Saul, Asa, Judas. To seek is to pursue, search and follow hard after a reward like an Olympic runner after the gold medal. It is to whole-hearted seekers, God promises to never, no, never forsake them.

And [Rehoboam] did evil, because he prepared not his heart to seek the Lord. 

2 Chronicles 12:14

And ye shall seek me, and find me, 

when ye shall search for me with all your heart.

Jeremiah 29:12

Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, 

call ye upon him while he is near: 

Isaiah 55:6