KJV King James Version
They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.
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Psalm 34:5
They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Those who look to Him are radiant with joy; their faces shall never be ashamed.
WEB World English Bible
They looked to him, and were radiant. Their faces shall never be covered with shame.
ASV American Standard Version
They looked unto him, and were radiant; And their faces shall never be confounded.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
They looked expectingly unto Him, And they became bright, And their faces are not ashamed.
Surrounding context — Psalm 34
2 My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear [thereof], and be glad.
3 O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together.
4 I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.
5 They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.
6 This poor man cried, and the LORD heard [him], and saved him out of all his troubles.
7 The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.
8 O taste and see that the LORD [is] good: blessed [is] the man [that] trusteth in him.
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Hebrews 12:2Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of [our] faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.Psalm 123:1-2A Song of degrees. Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.Psalm 18:28For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.Psalm 25:3Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.Isaiah 60:5Then thou shalt see, and flow together, and thine heart shall fear, and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea shall be converted unto thee, the forces of the Gentiles shall come unto thee.Psalm 36:9For with thee [is] the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.Psalm 97:11Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.Isaiah 45:22Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I [am] God, and [there is] none else.Psalm 13:3Consider [and] hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the [sleep of] death;Psalm 83:16Fill their faces with shame; that they may seek thy name, O LORD.Esther 8:16The Jews had light, and gladness, and joy, and honour.2 Samuel 19:5And Joab came into the house to the king, and said, Thou hast shamed this day the faces of all thy servants, which this day have saved thy life, and the lives of thy sons and of thy daughters, and the lives of thy wives, and the lives of thy concubines;
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