Translations
Modern
Make Your face shine upon Your servant, and teach me Your statutes.
Traditional
Make thy face to shine upon thy servant; and teach me thy statutes.
Literal
Make Your face shine on Your servant, and teach me Your statutes.
Latin
Faciem tuam illumina super servum tuum, et doce me justificationes tuas.
Original
Hebrew
English
Make Your face shine upon Your servant, and teach me Your statutes.
Notes
Pe (פ) is the seventeenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet and marks the beginning of the next section of this psalm.
The psalmist prays earnestly for God to speak to him as he suffers from his adversities.
This psalm blends wisdom, lament, praise, thanksgiving, and confession. It often uses eight Hebrew words translated as:
“Instructions”
“law”
“words”
“commandments”
“statutes”
“judgments”
“promises”
“precepts“
These words encourage love for and obedience to God's instructions in the Scriptures (see 2 Timothy 3:14–17). A deep commitment to these instructions unifies the psalm.
Glossary
Acrostic Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Biblical Concept of Law Music Poetry, Biblical Proverbs, Book of Psalms, Book of Word, Word of God, Words of God