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Psalms 34:5

They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.

KJV

Fiant tamquam pulvis ante faciem venti, et angelus Domini coarctans eos.

Vulgate

γενηθήτωσαν ὡσεὶ χνοῦς κατὰ πρόσωπον ἀνέμου, καὶ ἄγγελος Κυρίου ἐκθλίβων αὐτούς·

LXX

They looked unto him, and were radiant; And their faces shall never be confounded.

ASV

דָּרַ֣שְׁתִּי אֶת יְהוָ֣ה וְ/עָנָ֑/נִי וּ/מִ/כָּל מְ֝גוּרוֹתַ֗/י הִצִּילָֽ/נִי

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
הוּ
hv
verb · 165×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×
מְגוֹרַ֣ת
mgvrt
noun · 2×
נִי
ny
verb · 211×
נִי
ny
verb · 325×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Chapter 29.—Of the Beatific Vision. And now let us consider, with such ability as God may vouchsafe, how the saints shall be employed when they are clothed in immortal and spiritual bodies, and when the flesh shall live no longer in a fleshly but a spiritual fashion. And indeed, to tell the truth, I am at a loss to understand the nature of that employment, or, shall I rather sa…

Cross-references

  • 2Chr 20:4 — And Judah gathered themselves together, to ask help of the LORD: even out of all the cities of Judah they came to seek the LORD.
  • 2Sam 19:5 — And 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
  • Esth 8:16 — The Jews had light, and gladness, and joy, and honour.
  • Heb 12:2 — Looking 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.
  • Isa 38:5 — Go, and say to Hezekiah, Thus saith the LORD, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will add unto thy days fifteen years.
  • Isa 45:22 — Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.
  • Isa 60:5 — Then 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.
  • Isa 60:5 — Then 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.
  • Mic 7:7 — Therefore I will look unto the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.
  • Phil 4:6 — Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
  • Ps 13:3 — Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;
  • Ps 18:28 — For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.
  • Ps 25:3 — Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.
  • Ps 31:17 — Let me not be ashamed, O LORD; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave.
  • Ps 36:9 — For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.
  • Ps 83:16 — Fill their faces with shame; that they may seek thy name, O LORD.
  • Ps 97:11 — Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.
  • Ps 123:1 — Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.