I entreated thy favor - Margin, as in Hebrew, “face.” That is, he prayed that God would lift upon him the light of his countenance;…

I entreated. —See Psalms 45:12.

I have earnestly sought your face. In this verse David asserts that he still persevered in the exercise of prayer, for without prayer fait…

I entreated your favour with [my] whole heart
Or, "your face" ^F13 ; to see it; or your presence, to enjoy…

True believers take the Lord for the portion of their inheritance, and nothing less will satisfy them. The psalmist prayed with his whole heart, kn…