Matthew Poole and continuators on Psalms 34:5

5. They looked unto him , and were lightned , and their faces were not ashamed .

The humble, v. 2. Or they fear him, v. 7. when they were in Distress. Or, it is an indefinite Expression.

Either, 1. Unto the Lord, expressed v. 4. (i. e.) They sought and expected Help from him. Or rather, 2. Unto this po[illegible: 1+ letters]r Man, as it follows, v. 6. or unto David. So he speaks of himself in the third Person, which is usual. So the Sence is, when I was delivered, v. 4. men looked upon me, with wonder and Astonishment, as one saved in a prodigious manner.

(i. e.) Comforted and encouraged by my Example. But these and the foregoing Words are by the antient Interpreters, read Imperatively, as an Exhortation to others, to whom he oft addresseth his Speech, as v. 3 8, 9, 11. Look unto him, (with an Eye of Faith and Prayer) and [illegible: 1+ letters]e ye inlightned, (i. e.) Take Comfort in the Expectation of Mercy from him. And then the last Words they render thus, and your (Heb. their. But the Change of Persons, is very frequent in this Book) Fear shall not be ashamed.

They were not disappointed of their Hope, but found Relief, as I did.

Marginal references: Or, [illegible: 1 word] [illegible: 1 word] unto him. [illegible: 1 word] 31. 16.