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their faces are never covered with shame.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/34.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Those who look to him for help will be radiant with joy; no shadow of shame will darken their faces.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/34.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Those who look to him are radiant, and their faces shall never be ashamed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/34.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Those who look to Him are radiant with joy; their faces shall never be ashamed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/34.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/34.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />They looked to Him and were radiant, And their faces were not ashamed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/34.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />They looked to Him and were radiant, And their faces will never be ashamed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/34.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />They looked to Him and were radiant, And their faces will never be ashamed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/34.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />They looked to Him and were radiant, And their faces shall never be ashamed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/34.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />They looked to Him and were radiant, And their faces will never be humiliated.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/34.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />They looked to Him and were radiant; Their faces will never blush in shame <i>or</i> confusion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/34.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Those who look to him are radiant with joy; their faces will never be ashamed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/34.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Those who look to Him are radiant with joy; their faces will never be ashamed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/34.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />They looked unto him, and were radiant; And their faces shall never be confounded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/34.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Keep your eyes on the LORD! You will shine like the sun and never blush with shame. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/34.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces shall never be confounded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/34.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />All who look to him will be radiant. Their faces will never be covered with shame.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/34.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The oppressed look to him and are glad; they will never be disappointed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/34.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Look to him and be radiant; and you will not be ashamed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/34.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Those who look to Him are radiant with joy; their faces shall never be ashamed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/34.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Those who look to him for help are happy; their faces are not ashamed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/34.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They looked to him and were radiant, and their faces are not ashamed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/34.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />They looked to him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/34.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They looked to him, and were radiant. Their faces shall never be covered with shame. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/34.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />They looked expectingly to Him, "" And they became bright, "" And their faces are not ashamed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/34.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> They looked expectingly unto Him, And they became bright, And their faces are not ashamed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/34.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />They looked to him and were bright, and their faces shall not be ashamed.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/34.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Come ye to him and be enlightened: and your faces shall not be confounded. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/34.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 33:6>Approach him and be enlightened, and your faces will not be confounded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/34.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Look to him and be radiant, and your faces may not blush for shame. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/34.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Look to him, and be radiant; so your faces shall never be ashamed.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/34.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Look towards him and trust in him, and you shall not be disappointed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/34.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Gaze unto him and hope in him, and your faces will not be disappointed.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/34.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />They looked unto Him, and were radiant; And their faces shall never be abashed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/34.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Draw near to him, and be enlightened: and your faces shall not <i>by any means</i> be ashamed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/34-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=3658" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/34.htm">Taste and See that the LORD is Good</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>I sought the LORD, and He answered me; He delivered me from all my fears. <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5027.htm" title="5027: hib·bî·ṭū (V-Hifil-Perf-3cp) -- To look. A primitive root; to scan, i.e. Look intently at; by implication, to regard with pleasure, favor or care.">Those who look</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- To, into, towards. ">to Him</a> <a href="/hebrew/5102.htm" title="5102: wə·nā·hā·rū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To sparkle, be cheerful, to flow, assemble. A primitive root; to sparkle, i.e. be cheerful; hence to flow, i.e. assemble.">are radiant with joy;</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: ū·p̄ə·nê·hem (Conj-w:: N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">their faces</a> <a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="408: ’al- (Adv) -- Not (a subjective neg.). A negative particle; not; once as a noun, nothing.">shall never</a> <a href="/hebrew/2659.htm" title="2659: yeḥ·pā·rū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- A primitive root: to blush; figuratively, to be ashamed, disappointed; causatively, to shame, reproach.">be ashamed.</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>This poor man called out, and the LORD heard him; He saved him from all his troubles.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/3-18.htm">2 Corinthians 3:18</a></span><br />And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into His image with intensifying glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-5.htm">Isaiah 60:5</a></span><br />Then you will look and be radiant, and your heart will tremble and swell with joy, because the riches of the sea will be brought to you, and the wealth of the nations will come to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/17-2.htm">Matthew 17:2</a></span><br />There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/34-29.htm">Exodus 34:29-30</a></span><br />And when Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the two tablets of the Testimony in his hands, he was unaware that his face had become radiant from speaking with the LORD. / Aaron and all the Israelites looked at Moses, and behold, his face was radiant. And they were afraid to approach him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/3-2.htm">1 John 3:2</a></span><br />Beloved, we are now children of God, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that when Christ appears, we will be like Him, for we will see Him as He is.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/6-25.htm">Numbers 6:25</a></span><br />may the LORD cause His face to shine upon you and be gracious to you;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/4-6.htm">2 Corinthians 4:6</a></span><br />For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/45-22.htm">Isaiah 45:22</a></span><br />Turn to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/8-12.htm">John 8:12</a></span><br />Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/22-4.htm">Revelation 22:4</a></span><br />They will see His face, and His name will be on their foreheads.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/50-7.htm">Isaiah 50:7</a></span><br />Because the Lord GOD helps Me, I have not been disgraced; therefore I have set My face like flint, and I know that I will not be put to shame.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/2-15.htm">Philippians 2:15</a></span><br />so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in the world<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/16-11.htm">Psalm 16:11</a></span><br />You have made known to me the path of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence, with eternal pleasures at Your right hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/12-2.htm">Hebrews 12:2</a></span><br />Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/61-10.htm">Isaiah 61:10</a></span><br />I will rejoice greatly in the LORD, my soul will exult in my God; for He has clothed me with garments of salvation and wrapped me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom wears a priestly headdress, as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">They looked to him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.</p><p class="hdg">They</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/123-1.htm">Psalm 123:1,2</a></b></br> A Song of degrees. Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/45-22.htm">Isaiah 45:22</a></b></br> Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I <i>am</i> God, and <i>there is</i> none else.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hebrews/12-2.htm">Hebrews 12:2</a></b></br> Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of <i>our</i> 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.</p><p class="hdg">and were</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/13-3.htm">Psalm 13:3</a></b></br> Consider <i>and</i> hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the <i>sleep of</i> death;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/18-28.htm">Psalm 18:28</a></b></br> For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/97-11.htm">Psalm 97:11</a></b></br> Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.</p><p class="hdg">lightened.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/83-16.htm">Psalm 83:16</a></b></br> Fill their faces with shame; that they may seek thy name, O LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/19-5.htm">2 Samuel 19:5</a></b></br> 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 lives of thy wives, and the lives of thy concubines;</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/24-23.htm">Abashed</a> <a href="/psalms/31-17.htm">Ashamed</a> <a href="/psalms/18-28.htm">Bright</a> <a href="/psalms/22-5.htm">Confounded</a> <a href="/psalms/32-5.htm">Covered</a> <a href="/psalms/19-11.htm">Enlightened</a> <a href="/psalms/22-17.htm">Expectingly</a> <a href="/psalms/33-18.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/psalms/21-12.htm">Faces</a> <a href="/revelation/18-1.htm">Lightened</a> <a href="/psalms/19-8.htm">Radiant</a> <a href="/psalms/31-17.htm">Shame</a> <a href="/psalms/31-17.htm">Shamed</a> <a href="/psalms/32-4.htm">Turned</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/35-4.htm">Abashed</a> <a href="/psalms/35-4.htm">Ashamed</a> <a href="/psalms/76-4.htm">Bright</a> <a href="/psalms/35-4.htm">Confounded</a> <a href="/psalms/35-26.htm">Covered</a> <a href="/psalms/97-4.htm">Enlightened</a> <a href="/genesis/19-17.htm">Expectingly</a> <a href="/psalms/34-15.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/psalms/83-16.htm">Faces</a> <a href="/psalms/97-4.htm">Lightened</a> <a href="/songs/5-10.htm">Radiant</a> <a href="/psalms/34-22.htm">Shame</a> <a href="/psalms/35-26.htm">Shamed</a> <a href="/psalms/34-14.htm">Turned</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 34</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/34-1.htm">David praises God, and exhorts others thereto by his experience</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/34-8.htm">They are blessed who trust in God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/34-11.htm">He exhorts to the fear of God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/34-15.htm">The privileges of the righteous</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the context of <a href="/psalms/34.htm">Psalm 34</a>, David is encouraging believers to turn their focus and trust towards God. This act of looking to God is an expression of faith and reliance on His guidance and provision. Biblically, looking to God is often associated with seeking His presence and favor, as seen in passages like <a href="/isaiah/45-22.htm">Isaiah 45:22</a>, "Turn to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth." This reflects a call to repentance and trust in God's salvation.<p><b>are radiant with joy</b><br>The imagery of radiance suggests a transformation that occurs when one is in the presence of God. This transformation is not just internal but visible to others, as seen in the story of Moses, whose face shone after speaking with God (<a href="/exodus/34-29.htm">Exodus 34:29-35</a>). The joy mentioned here is a deep, abiding joy that comes from a relationship with God, transcending circumstances. This joy is a fruit of the Spirit (<a href="/galatians/5-22.htm">Galatians 5:22</a>) and is often linked with the peace and assurance found in God's presence.<p><b>their faces shall never be ashamed</b><br>Shame in biblical terms often relates to dishonor or disgrace. In the cultural context of ancient Israel, honor and shame were significant social values. To have one's face "never be ashamed" implies a state of vindication and honor. This assurance is rooted in the faithfulness of God, who does not disappoint those who trust in Him. <a href="/romans/10-11.htm">Romans 10:11</a> echoes this promise, "Anyone who believes in Him will never be put to shame." This phrase also points to the ultimate redemption and justification found in Christ, who bore our shame on the cross, ensuring that believers stand unashamed before God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/34.htm">Psalm 34</a>, who wrote this psalm after pretending to be insane before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he left. This context is crucial for understanding the depth of trust and deliverance expressed in the psalm.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/abimelech.htm">Abimelech</a></b><br>A Philistine king before whom David feigned madness to escape. This event is a backdrop to the psalm, highlighting God's deliverance.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The central figure to whom the psalmist looks for deliverance and joy. The Hebrew term "Yahweh" emphasizes God's covenantal faithfulness.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_afflicted.htm">The Afflicted</a></b><br>Those who are in distress or trouble, looking to God for help and deliverance, as David did.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/r/radiance.htm">Radiance</a></b><br>The transformation of those who look to God, symbolizing joy and freedom from shame.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_looking_to_god.htm">The Power of Looking to God</a></b><br>Looking to God involves trust and expectation. It is an active choice to focus on Him rather than our circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/radiance_as_a_reflection_of_god's_presence.htm">Radiance as a Reflection of God's Presence</a></b><br>Just as Moses' face shone, our lives can reflect God's glory when we spend time in His presence.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/freedom_from_shame.htm">Freedom from Shame</a></b><br>Trusting in God leads to a life free from shame. Our identity and worth are secure in Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/j/joy_as_a_byproduct_of_faith.htm">Joy as a Byproduct of Faith</a></b><br>True joy comes from a relationship with God. It is not dependent on external circumstances but on our connection with Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_testimony_of_deliverance.htm">The Testimony of Deliverance</a></b><br>Sharing our experiences of God's deliverance can encourage others to look to Him and find joy.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/34.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) <span class= "bld">Were lightened.</span>--The Hebrew verb means properly "to flow," but by a natural process, as in the common phrases "<span class= "ital">streams </span>of light," "<span class= "ital">floods </span>of light," acquired in Aramaic the sense of "shining." Such must be its meaning in <a href="/isaiah/60-5.htm" title="Then you shall see, and flow together, and your heart shall fear, and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea shall be converted to you, the forces of the Gentiles shall come to you.">Isaiah 60:5</a>, almost the echo of the thought in the psalm, the thought of a reflex of the Divine glory lighting up the face of those who in trouble seek God. (Theodoret has "He who approaches God, receives the rays of intellectual light.") We naturally think of the dying Stephen.<p>As to the construction, the subject must either be supplied from <a href="/psalms/34-2.htm" title="My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.">Psalm 34:2</a>, or it must be general. The LXX. and Vulg. avoid the difficulty by changing to the second person.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/34.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">They looked unto him, and were lightened</span>; or, <span class="accented">were brightened</span> (Hengstenberg); <span class="accented">i.e.</span> had their countenances lighted up and cheered. <span class="cmt_word">And their faces were not ashamed</span>. As they would have been if God had made no response to their appeal (comp. <a href="/psalms/25-2.htm">Psalm 25:2, 3</a>; <a href="/psalms/74-21.htm">Psalm 74:21</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/34-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Those who look</span><br /><span class="heb">הִבִּ֣יטוּ</span> <span class="translit">(hib·bî·ṭū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5027.htm">Strong's 5027: </a> </span><span class="str2">To scan, look intently at, to regard</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to Him</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵלָ֣יו</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·lāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are radiant with joy;</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנָהָ֑רוּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·nā·hā·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5102.htm">Strong's 5102: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sparkle, be cheerful, to flow, assemble</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their faces</span><br /><span class="heb">וּ֝פְנֵיהֶ֗ם</span> <span class="translit">(ū·p̄ə·nê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">shall never</span><br /><span class="heb">אַל־</span> <span class="translit">(’al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_408.htm">Strong's 408: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">be ashamed.</span><br /><span class="heb">יֶחְפָּֽרוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(yeḥ·pā·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2659.htm">Strong's 2659: </a> </span><span class="str2">To blush, to be ashamed, disappointed, to shame, reproach</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/34-5.htm">Psalm 34:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/34-5.htm">Psalm 34:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/34-5.htm">Psalm 34:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/34-5.htm">Psalm 34:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/34-5.htm">Psalm 34:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/34-5.htm">Psalm 34:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/34-5.htm">Psalm 34:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/34-5.htm">Psalm 34:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/34-5.htm">Psalm 34:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/34-5.htm">Psalm 34:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/34-5.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 34:5 They looked to him and were radiant (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/34-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 34:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 34:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/34-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 34:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 34:6" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>