The Nugget:
Psa 34:5 They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed. (KJV)
Psa 34:5 Ever look to him, and in him find happiness; here is no room for downcast looks. (Knox translation)
Psa 34:5 They looked expectingly unto Him, And they became bright, And their faces are not ashamed. (YLT, Young’s Literal Translation)
Psa 34:5 They looked unto him and were radiant, And, as for their faces, let them not be abashed. (EB, Emphasized Bible)
Psa 34:5 Draw near to him, and be enlightened: and your faces shall not by any means be ashamed. (LXX., Brenton translation)
Psa 34:5 (34:6) Come ye to him and be enlightened: and your faces shall not be confounded. (DRB, Douay-Rheims Bible)
Psa 34:5 They looked to Him and were filled with light; and their faces were not ashamed. (LITV, Literal translation of the Holy Bible)
Psa 34:5 The oppressed look to him and are glad; they will never be disappointed. (GNB, Good News Bible)
Psa 34:5 Let your eyes be turned to him and you will have light, and your faces will not be shamed. (BBE, Bible in Basic English)
Psa 34:5 All who look to him will be radiant. Their faces will never be covered with shame. (GW, God’s Word translation)
Psa 34:5 If you look to him for help, he will put a smile on your face. You will have no need to be ashamed. (ERV, Easy to Read Version)
Psa 34:5 Keep your eyes on the LORD! You will shine like the sun and never blush with shame. (CEV, Contemporary English Version)
My Comment:
The twelve English Bible translations or versions shared above each contribute to a fuller understanding of the meanings of the original Hebrew text as well as the Greek and Latin translations of Psalm 34:5. As I read each translation, I see connections with other passages of Scripture not evident to me before that need to be linked in the cross references for Psalm 34:5, now newly expanded to supplement those I already furnished in the Ultimate Cross Reference Treasury.
Psalms 34:5
They looked. or, Look! or, looked expectantly. or, Draw near. Psa 67:1; %Psa 73:3; Psa 121:1; Psa 123:1, 2, Exo 18:15, *Num 21:9, 2Ch 20:4, Job 6:19, 20, *Isa 45:22, *Mic 7:7, Zec 12:10, +*Luk 21:28, John 1:29; *John 3:14, *Php 4:6, **Heb 12:2, **Jas 4:7, 8. *1Pe 5:7.
and were. Psa 13:3; Psa 18:28; +*Psa 19:8; Psa 27:1; Psa 97:11, 1Sa 1:18, Est 8:16, Job 33:30, *Isa 38:5, Mic 7:8, 9, *John 8:12, *1Pe 2:9.
lightened. or, flowed unto him. The Hebrew word nahar sometimes means “to flow, to flow together,” as in Isa 2:2, Jer 31:12; Jer 51:44; but it also means “to shine, to be bright;” and thence, “to be cheered, to rejoice,” Isa 60:5. This is probably the idea here, for this interpretation is better suited to the connection in which the word occurs (Barnes Notes). *Ezr 9:8, *Isa 49:10; +*Isa 60:5, +*2Co 3:18.
their faces. Psa 25:2, 3; Psa 83:16, 2Sa 19:5, *John 8:12, *Rom 5:1.
not ashamed. Psa 22:5; Psa 31:17, %Job 6:20, **John 5:24, **Rom 8:1; *Rom 9:33, **1Pe 2:6, **1Jo 2:28.