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They looked; the humble, Psa_34:2; or they that fear him, Psa_34:7, when they were in distress. Or it is an indefinite expression.
Unto him; either,
1. Unto the Lord, expressed Psa_34:4, i.e. they sought and expected help from him. Or rather,
2. Unto this poor man, as it follows, Psa_34:6, or unto David. So he speaks of himself in the third person, which is usual. So the sense is, when I was delivered, Psa_34:4, men looked upon me with wonder and astonishment, as one saved in a prodigious manner.
Lightened, i.e. comforted and encouraged by my example. But these and the foregoing words are by the ancient interpreters read imperatively, as an exhortation to others, to whom he oft addresseth his speech, as Psa_34:3,8,9,11.
Look unto him, ( with an eye of faith and prayer,) and be ye enlightened, 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. Their faces were not ashamed; they were not disappointed of their hope, but found relief, as I did.