They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.
They ... lightened. In their times of darkness they were brightened with the light of His countenance, so that serenity was restored to their countenance (Psalms 4:6; Numbers 6:26). By the word "they" are meant "the humble" (Psalms 34:2), whose representative the Palmist is; hence, he naturally passes from the singular "I" (Psalms 34:4, wherein his own personal experience is stated) to the plural "they" (Psalms 34:5); his case is only an exemplification of the general principle which holds good to all the humble godly.
Not ashamed. They were not put to the shame of disappointment by the refusal of their prayer. The Hebrew Not ashamed. They were not put to the shame of disappointment by the refusal of their prayer. The Hebrew negative here used х 'al (H408), like the Greek mee (G3361)] is subjective, and emphatically rejects the thought of the faces of the humble being put to shame.
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