Psalm 90:8

Translations

Modern

You have set our iniquities before You, our secret sins in the light of Your presence.

Traditional

Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, our secret sins in the light of thy countenance.

Literal

You have set our iniquities before You, our hidden things in the light of Your face.

Latin

Posuisti iniquitates nostras in conspectu tuo; sæculum nostrum in illuminatione vultus tui.

Original

Hebrew

English

You have set our iniquities before You, our secret sins in the light of Your presence.

Notes

Psalms 90:7–10

Sinners cannot escape God’s anger against sin because the Lord sees their sins. Their lives pass quickly and are full of suffering.

Psalms 90:1–17

Although the Lord’s people have lived in him for many generations, their sin creates distance between them and their eternal Lord. The Lord’s anger against human sin can seem to last a lifetime. Even then, it is only a small sign of his full displeasure with sin. This sad situation leads the community to seek the Lord’s light.

The first step is to ask the Lord to restore them because of his compassion and faithful love (Psalm 90:13–14). He alone can make his servants glad. He alone can bless the generations that come after them (Psalm 90:16–17).

Theme notes and profiles

Moses Darkness and Light Death Wisdom Psalms

Related verses

Jeremiah 16:17
For My eyes are on all their ways. They are not hidden from My face, and their guilt is not concealed from My eyes.
Ecclesiastes 12:14
For God will bring every deed into judgment, along with every hidden thing, whether good or evil.
Jeremiah 23:24
“Can a man hide in secret places where I cannot see him?” declares the LORD. “Do I not fill the heavens and the earth?” declares the LORD.
Hebrews 4:12–13
For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
Psalm 19:12
Who can discern his own errors? Cleanse me from my hidden faults.
Psalm 10:11
He says to himself, “God has forgotten; He hides His face and never sees.”
Psalm 139:1–4
For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. O LORD, You have searched me and known me.
Jeremiah 9:13–16
And the LORD answered, “It is because they have forsaken My law, which I set before them; they have not walked in it or obeyed My voice.
1 John 3:20
Even if our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our hearts, and He knows all things.
Revelation 20:12
And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne. And books were opened, and one of them was the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their deeds, as recorded in the books.
1 Corinthians 4:5
Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God.
Psalm 50:21
You have done these things, and I kept silent; you thought I was just like you. But now I rebuke you and accuse you to your face.

Glossary

Calendars (Ancient and Modern) David Hosea, Book of Light Music Numbers, Book of Psalms, Book of

Topics

God: Judge, and his Justice Secret: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Sin: Known to God Sin: Secret Sins Sin: Sometimes Secret The Anger of God: Against: Sin, in Saints

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