Stilling Waves Bible Psalm 34

Psalm 34:5 KJV

They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.King James Version
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The same verse in modern English

They looked to him, and were radiant. Their faces shall never be covered with shame.Psalm 34:5, World English Bible (WEB)

Psalm 34:5 in the WEB, with its own quiet pause

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According to its heading, this psalm belongs to the time David pretended to be mad before a Philistine king. The verse before tells of seeking the Lord and being freed from fears. Here the picture is of faces lit up, “radiant” as the WEB puts it, the opposite of a head lowered in shame. Looking is all that is described. For a moment, lift your attention from what has been weighing on you and turn your face toward God.

Older words in this verse

unto
to

From Psalm 34

Taste something slowly today and let it remind you that God's goodness is meant to be tasted, not just believed. Is your heart broken anywhere? He is near there.

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More from Psalm 34 in the KJV: Psalm 34:18 Psalm 34:1 Psalm 34:2 Psalm 34:3 Psalm 34:4 Psalm 34:6 Psalm 34:7 Psalm 34:8 Psalm 34:9 Psalm 34:10 all KJV verses

Scripture: King James Version (1769 text), from eBible.org and the CrossWire Bible Society; public domain outside the United Kingdom, and in the United Kingdom under Crown patent, administered by Cambridge University Press. About the KJV here.