Psalms 34:5
May they become like dust before the face of the wind, and let the Angel of the Lord hem them in.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.
In Context
6May their way become dark and slippery, and may the Angel of the Lord pursue them.
Cross References
1 Samuel 23:13Therefore, David, and his men of about six hundred, rose up, and, departing from Keilah, they wandered here and there, aimlessly. And it was reported to Saul that David had fled from Keilah, and was saved. For this reason, he chose not to go out.
Esther 8:16But for the Jews, a new light seemed to rise; there was joy, honor, and dancing.
Psalms 13:3They have all gone astray; together they have become useless. There is no one who does good; there is not even one. Their throat is an open sepulcher. With their tongues, they have been acting deceitfully; the venom of asps is under their lips. Their mouth is full of curses and bitterness. Their feet are swift to shed blood. Grief and unhappiness are in their ways; and the way of peace, they have not known. There is no fear of God before their eyes.
Psalms 25:3For your mercy is before my eyes, and I am serene in your truth.
Psalms 50:15I will teach the unjust your ways, and the impious will be converted to you.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 34:2-11
Praise and Thanksgiving. 1 I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth. 2 My soul shall make her boast in the Lord : the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad. 3 O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together. 4 I sought the Lord , and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears. 5 They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed. 6 This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles. 7 The angel of… Read the whole commentary →