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They looked to him, and were radiant. Their faces shall never be covered with shame.
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Faith is a Simple Look
Commentators emphasize the simplicity of the action: "They looked unto him." This isn't a complex ritual but a simple act of faith. Charles Spurgeon notes, "Only a look, and their burden was gone." Turning your focus from worldly problems, which cause confusion, to God brings life, light, and salvation. Access to God's help begins with the simple, intentional act of looking to Him.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
They looked to him—That is, those who were with the psalmist. He was not alone when he fled to Abimelech; and the meaning here is t…
19th Century
Anglican
Were lightened. —The Hebrew verb means properly “to flow,” but by a natural process, as in the common phrases “stream…
Baptist
They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.
They looked unto him, – a whole army of them, …
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16th Century
Protestant
They shall look to him, and shall flow to him. I have already indicated that this verse and the following should be read in connection wit…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
They looked to him, and were lightened That is, "the humble" ones, (Psalms 34:2); and so this is a reaso…
If we hope to spend eternity in praising God, it is fitting that we should spend much of our time here in this work. He never said to anyone, S…
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13th Century
Catholic
1. The title is a psalm of David, when he changed his countenance before Abimelech, who dismissed him, and he went his way.<…
