Psalm 19:12

Translations

Modern

Who can discern his own errors? Cleanse me from my hidden faults.

Traditional

Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults.

Literal

Who can discern his errors? From the hidden cleanse me.

Latin

Delicta quis intelligit? ab occultis meis munda me;

Original

Hebrew

English

Who can discern his own errors? Cleanse me from my hidden faults.

Notes

Psalms 19:12–14

The psalmist knows his weaknesses, so he prays to remain faithful and commits himself to the Lord.

Psalms 19:1–14

God's wisdom is clearly shown in many places:

It appears in the heavens (Psalm 19:1–4),

in nature (Psalm 19:4–6),
in his teachings (Psalm 19:7–11), and
in the life of the psalmist (Psalm 19:12–14)

Like Psalm 8, this hymn uses creation to lead people to reflect on God. It offers a calm moment after the intense prayers and victory songs in earlier psalms.

The psalm begins with creation as a source of wisdom. It then moves to God’s word as the perfect source of wisdom. Finally, it ends with the human need for redemption.

Psalms 15:1–19:14

The psalms in this section emphasize integrity and purity (Psalms 17:15; 18:20–26; 19:13–14). They describe people as living in God’s presence (Psalms 16:9–11; 17:15) and remaining steadfast (15:5; 16:8).

Theme notes and profiles

David Natural Revelation The Creator-King The Limitations of Law

Related verses

Psalm 90:8
You have set our iniquities before You, our secret sins in the light of Your presence.
Psalm 139:23–24
Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my concerns.
Job 6:24
Teach me, and I will be silent. Help me understand how I have erred.
Jeremiah 17:9
The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?
Psalm 40:12
For evils without number surround me; my sins have overtaken me, so that I cannot see. They are more than the hairs of my head, and my heart has failed within me.
1 Corinthians 4:4
My conscience is clear, but that does not vindicate me. It is the Lord who judges me.
1 John 1:7
But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.
Psalm 139:6
Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain.
Psalm 51:2
Wash me clean of my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.
Psalm 65:3
When iniquities prevail against me, You atone for our transgressions.
Leviticus 4:2–35
“Tell the Israelites to do as follows with one who sins unintentionally against any of the LORD’s commandments and does what is forbidden by them:
Isaiah 64:6
Each of us has become like something unclean, and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags; we all wither like a leaf, and our iniquities carry us away like the wind.

Glossary

Creation David Music Psalms, Book of

Topics

Self-Examination: General Scriptures Concerning Sin: Forgiveness of Sin: Secret Sins

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