Psalms 90:8
Psalms 90:8 in Multiple Translations
You have set our iniquities before You, our secret sins in the light of Your presence.
Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, our secret sins in the light of thy countenance.
Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, Our secret sins in the light of thy countenance.
You have put our evil doings before you, our secret sins in the light of your face.
You have set out our sins before you—our secret sins are visible in the light of your presence.
Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, and our secret sinnes in the light of thy countenance.
Thou hast set our iniquities before Thee, Our hidden things at the light of Thy face,
You have set our iniquities before you, our secret sins in the light of your presence.
Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, our secret sins in the light of thy countenance.
But thou shalt consider with thy eyes: and shalt see the reward of the wicked.
It is as though you place our sins in front of you, you spread out even our secret sins where you can see them.
Berean Amplified Bible — Psalms 90:8
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Psalms 90:8 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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שת
שַׁתָּ֣ה
עֲוֺנֹתֵ֣י/נוּ
לְ/נֶגְדֶּ֑/ךָ
עֲ֝לֻמֵ֗/נוּ
לִ/מְא֥וֹר
פָּנֶֽי/ךָ
שת
shîyth
H7896
to set
V-Qal-Perf-2ms
שַׁתָּ֣ה
shîyth
H7896
to set
V-Qal-Perf-2ms
עֲוֺנֹתֵ֣י/נוּ
ʻâvôn
H5771
iniquity
N-cp | Suff
לְ/נֶגְדֶּ֑/ךָ
neged
H5048
before
Prep | Prep | Suff
עֲ֝לֻמֵ֗/נוּ
ʻâlam
H5956
to conceal
V-Qal-Inf-c | Suff
לִ/מְא֥וֹר
mâʼôwr
H3974
light
Prep | N-ms
פָּנֶֽי/ךָ
pânîym
H6440
face
N-cp | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Psalms 90:8
שת
shîyth
H7896
"to set"
V-Qal-Perf-2ms
This Hebrew word means to place or set something, and it's used in many different ways, like appointing someone to a job or setting your mind to do something. It appears in books like Genesis and Exodus. It can also mean to lay hands on someone or make something happen.
Definition: : make/establish 1) to put, set 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to put, lay (hand upon) 1a2) to set, station, appoint, fix, set mind to 1a3) to constitute, make (one something), make like, perform 1a4) to take one's stand 1a5) to lay waste 1b) (Hophal) to be imposed, be set upon
Usage: Occurs in 80 OT verses. KJV: apply, appoint, array, bring, consider, lay (up), let alone, [idiom] look, make, mark, put (on), [phrase] regard, set, shew, be stayed, [idiom] take. See also: Genesis 3:15; Psalms 21:7; Psalms 3:7.
שַׁתָּ֣ה
shîyth
H7896
"to set"
V-Qal-Perf-2ms
This Hebrew word means to place or set something, and it's used in many different ways, like appointing someone to a job or setting your mind to do something. It appears in books like Genesis and Exodus. It can also mean to lay hands on someone or make something happen.
Definition: : make/establish 1) to put, set 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to put, lay (hand upon) 1a2) to set, station, appoint, fix, set mind to 1a3) to constitute, make (one something), make like, perform 1a4) to take one's stand 1a5) to lay waste 1b) (Hophal) to be imposed, be set upon
Usage: Occurs in 80 OT verses. KJV: apply, appoint, array, bring, consider, lay (up), let alone, [idiom] look, make, mark, put (on), [phrase] regard, set, shew, be stayed, [idiom] take. See also: Genesis 3:15; Psalms 21:7; Psalms 3:7.
עֲוֺנֹתֵ֣י/נוּ
ʻâvôn
H5771
"iniquity"
N-cp | Suff
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means moral evil or sin, like the kind God sees in people's hearts. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Psalms. This concept is key to understanding human nature.
Definition: : crime 1) perversity, depravity, iniquity, guilt or punishment of iniquity 1a) iniquity 1b) guilt of iniquity, guilt (as great), guilt (of condition) 1c) consequence of or punishment for iniquity
Usage: Occurs in 215 OT verses. KJV: fault, iniquity, mischeif, punishment (of iniquity), sin. See also: Genesis 4:13; Psalms 107:17; Psalms 18:24.
לְ/נֶגְדֶּ֑/ךָ
neged
H5048
"before"
Prep | Prep | Suff
Before or in front of something, as in Genesis 18:22 where Abraham stands before the Lord. It describes a position of being face to face or in someone's presence.
Definition: subst 1) what is conspicuous, what is in front of adv 2) in front of, straight forward, before, in sight of 3) in front of oneself, straightforward 4) before your face, in your view or purpose with prep 5) what is in front of, corresponding to 6) in front of, before 7) in the sight or presence of 8) parallel to 9) over, for 10) in front, opposite 11) at a distance prep 12) from the front of, away from 13) from before the eyes of, opposite to, at a distance from 14) from before, in front of 15) as far as the front of Aramaic equivalent: ne.ged (נֶ֫גֶד "before" H5049)
Usage: Occurs in 142 OT verses. KJV: about, (over) against, [idiom] aloof, [idiom] far (off), [idiom] from, over, presence, [idiom] other side, sight, [idiom] to view. See also: Genesis 2:18; Job 10:17; Psalms 10:5.
עֲ֝לֻמֵ֗/נוּ
ʻâlam
H5956
"to conceal"
V-Qal-Inf-c | Suff
This Hebrew word means to hide or conceal something from view. It appears in various forms, including being hidden or keeping a secret. In the Bible, it is used to describe hiding oneself or something from others.
Definition: 1) to conceal, hide, be hidden, be concealed, be secret 1a) (Qal) secret (participle) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be concealed 1b2) concealed, dissembler (participle) 1c) (Hiphil) to conceal, hide 1d) (Hithpael) to hide oneself
Usage: Occurs in 27 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] any ways, blind, dissembler, hide (self), secret (thing). See also: Leviticus 4:13; Job 6:16; Psalms 10:1.
לִ/מְא֥וֹר
mâʼôwr
H3974
"light"
Prep | N-ms
This word means light, like the sun or a lamp, and also happiness or cheerfulness. It's used in the Bible to describe God's presence and joy. The KJV translates it as 'light' or 'bright'.
Definition: light, luminary
Usage: Occurs in 16 OT verses. KJV: bright, light. See also: Genesis 1:14; Exodus 39:37; Psalms 74:16.
פָּנֶֽי/ךָ
pânîym
H6440
"face"
N-cp | Suff
This word means face or presence, like being in front of someone or something. It's used in many contexts, like in Genesis, Exodus, and Psalms, to describe interactions and relationships.
Definition: : face 1) face 1a) face, faces 1b) presence, person 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) 1d) face (of animals) 1e) face, surface (of ground) 1f) as adv of loc/temp 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before 1g) with prep 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of
Usage: Occurs in 1891 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, [idiom] him(-self), [phrase] honourable, [phrase] impudent, [phrase] in, it, look(-eth) (-s), [idiom] me, [phrase] meet, [idiom] more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), [idiom] on, open, [phrase] out of, over against, the partial, person, [phrase] please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, [phrase] regard, right forth, [phrase] serve, [idiom] shewbread, sight, state, straight, [phrase] street, [idiom] thee, [idiom] them(-selves), through ([phrase] -out), till, time(-s) past, (un-) to(-ward), [phrase] upon, upside ([phrase] down), with(-in, [phrase] -stand), [idiom] ye, [idiom] you. See also: Genesis 1:2; Genesis 43:31; Exodus 30:16.
Study Notes — Psalms 90:8
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- Context
- Cross References
- Psalms 90:8 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Psalms 90:8
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 90:8
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Psalms 90:8
- Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 90:8
- Ellicott's Commentary on Psalms 90:8
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Psalms 90:8
- Cambridge Bible on Psalms 90:8
- Barnes' Notes on Psalms 90:8
- Whedon's Commentary on Psalms 90:8
- Sermons on Psalms 90:8
Context — From Everlasting to Everlasting
6in the morning it springs up new, but by evening it fades and withers.
7For we are consumed by Your anger and terrified by Your wrath.
8You have set our iniquities before You, our secret sins in the light of Your presence.
9For all our days decline in Your fury; we finish our years with a sigh. 10The length of our days is seventy years— or eighty if we are strong— yet their pride is but labor and sorrow, for they quickly pass, and we fly away.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | 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. |
| 2 | Ecclesiastes 12:14 | For God will bring every deed into judgment, along with every hidden thing, whether good or evil. |
| 3 | 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. Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight; everything is uncovered and exposed before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account. |
| 4 | Psalms 19:12 | Who can discern his own errors? Cleanse me from my hidden faults. |
| 5 | 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. |
| 6 | 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. Instead, they have followed the stubbornness of their hearts and gone after the Baals, as their fathers taught them.” Therefore this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “Behold, I will feed this people wormwood and give them poisoned water to drink. I will scatter them among the nations that neither they nor their fathers have known, and I will send a sword after them until I have finished them off.” |
| 7 | Psalms 139:1–4 | O LORD, You have searched me and known me. You know when I sit and when I rise; You understand my thoughts from afar. You search out my path and my lying down; You are aware of all my ways. Even before a word is on my tongue, You know all about it, O LORD. |
| 8 | Psalms 10:11 | He says to himself, “God has forgotten; He hides His face and never sees.” |
| 9 | 1 John 3:20 | Even if our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our hearts, and He knows all things. |
| 10 | Revelation 20:12 | And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne. And there were open books, and one of them was the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their deeds, as recorded in the books. |
Psalms 90:8 Summary
This verse means that God is fully aware of all our sins, even the ones we try to hide from others. He sees everything we do, and our secret sins are exposed in His presence, just like it says in Luke 8:17. This should motivate us to be honest with God and with ourselves about our sins, and to turn to Him for forgiveness and mercy, as promised in 1 John 1:9. By acknowledging our sins and seeking God's forgiveness, we can experience the joy and freedom of being in a right relationship with Him.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean for God to set our iniquities before Him?
This means that God is fully aware of all our sins, even those we try to keep hidden, as stated in Psalms 90:8, and will judge us for them, as seen in Romans 3:23 and Hebrews 4:13.
How can we be sure that God sees our secret sins?
The Bible assures us that nothing is hidden from God's sight, as stated in Hebrews 4:13, and that He will bring all things to light, including our secret sins, as mentioned in Luke 8:17 and 1 Corinthians 4:5.
What is the significance of God's presence in relation to our sins?
God's presence represents His holiness and righteousness, and when our sins are set before Him, they are exposed for what they are - rebellions against His holy nature, as seen in Isaiah 6:1-5 and Revelation 4:8-11.
How should we respond to the fact that God sees our secret sins?
We should respond with humility, repentance, and a desire to turn from our sins, as encouraged in 1 John 1:9 and Proverbs 28:13, and trust in God's mercy and forgiveness, as promised in Psalms 103:12 and Micah 7:18-20.
Reflection Questions
- What are some secret sins that I have been trying to keep hidden from God and others, and how can I confess and repent of them?
- How does the fact that God sees my secret sins affect my daily life and relationships?
- In what ways can I cultivate a greater sense of reverence and awe for God's holy presence, and how will this impact my struggle with sin?
- What are some ways that I can practically apply the truth of Psalms 90:8 to my life, and how can I use this verse to help others see their need for repentance and forgiveness?
Gill's Exposition on Psalms 90:8
Thou hast set our sins before thee,.... The cause of all trouble, consumption, and death; these are before the Lord, as the evidence, according to which he as a righteous Judge proceeds; this is
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 90:8
And if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow - i:e., if one be possessed of an unusually strong constitution, and thereby his years reach fourscore.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Psalms 90:8
Thou dost not now cover, or blot out, or pass by our sins, as thou hast usually done to thy people; but thou dost diligently search them out, and accurately observe them, as a severe but righteous Judge, and art now calling us to an account for them. Our secret sins thou dost not only punish us for our notorious and scandalous sins, which thine honour may seem to oblige thee to do, but even for our secret lusts, the murmuring, and unbelief, and apostacy, and idolatry of our hearts; which though hid from the eyes of men, thou hast set before thine eyes, and brought them to light by thy judgments.
Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 90:8
Psalms 90:8 Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, our secret [sins] in the light of thy countenance.Ver. 8. Thou hast set our iniquities before thee] As a judge doth the misdeeds of a malefactor, together with the proofs and evidences. Our secret sins] Which we either never took notice of or had utterly forgotten (the sins of our youth, some render it, but not so well), those sins which we had hoped to have secreted, such was our hypocrisy. In the light of thy countenance] This light thou hast made use of for the discovery of our inmost evils, those that lie most up in the heart of the country, as it were, as the murmurings and misbelief of our hearts, &c., these thy pure eyes, more clear and radiant than the sun itself, have plainly discerned. Nature teacheth us that the fiery eye needeth no outward light, but seeth extramittendo, by sending out a ray, &c.
Ellicott's Commentary on Psalms 90:8
(8) Our secret sins.—Or, to keep the singular of the original, our secret (character). The expression, “light of God’s countenance,” usually means “favour.” But here the word rendered light is not the usual one employed in that expression, but rather means a body of light: “the sun (or eye) of Thy countenance.” Comp.: “Then Seeva opened on the accursed one His eye of anger.” SOUTHEY: Curse of Kehama,
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Psalms 90:8
Verse 8. Thou hast set our iniquities before thee] Every one of our transgressions is set before thee; noted and minuted down in thy awful register! Our secret sins] Those committed in darkness and privacy are easily discovered by thee, being shown by the splendours of thy face shining upon them. Thus we light a candle, and bring it into a dark place to discover its contents. O, what can be hidden from the all-seeing eye of God? Darkness is no darkness to him; wherever he comes there is a profusion of light-for God is light!
Cambridge Bible on Psalms 90:8
8. Instead of ‘hiding His face’ from their sins He sets them all before Him, and drags them all to light. Elsewhere ‘the light of God’s countenance’ denotes His favour; here a slightly different word, lit. the luminary of Thy face, is used to denote His Presence as a searching light from which nothing can be hid. Our secret [sin] is rather the inward sin of the heart unseen by man but known to God (Psalms 44:21, a cognate word), than sin of which the sinner is himself unconscious (Psalms 19:12), though this may be included.
Barnes' Notes on Psalms 90:8
Thou hast set our iniquities before thee - Thou hast arrayed them, or brought them forth to view, as a “reason” in thy mind for cutting us down.
Whedon's Commentary on Psalms 90:8
8. Thou hast set our iniquities before thee—Thou hast called up our sins for judgment.
Sermons on Psalms 90:8
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Examining the Foundations of Godly Leadership by Aaron Hurst | In this sermon, the speaker begins by acknowledging his weakness and dependence on the Lord Jesus Christ. He then addresses the topic of godly leadership and the importance of exam |
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Righteousness Imputed and Imparted by Bill McLeod | In this sermon, the speaker shares a personal story about a woman who felt restless and missed her husband when he was gone. She couldn't sleep and in her desperation, she knelt by |
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Obtaining Pardon From God by Erlo Stegen | In this sermon, the speaker shares a story about a woman who had a dream of seeing people in hell, which led to her brother's conversion and becoming a pastor. The brother's church |
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Sins Estimated by the Light of Heaven by Edward Payson | Edward Payson preaches about the importance of recognizing the true nature of our sins in the eyes of God, emphasizing that our sins are far more numerous, aggravated, and criminal |
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Help for the Day! by J.R. Miller | J.R. Miller emphasizes the importance of living a life that reflects Christ's love and service, suggesting that we need not keep records of our good deeds, as God will remember the |
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Two Infamous Strumpets by Thomas Brooks | Thomas Brooks emphasizes the omnipresence and omniscience of God, asserting that no sin, whether secret or open, can escape His watchful eye. He illustrates that even the most hidd |
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A Startling Statement by J. Wilbur Chapman | J. Wilbur Chapman preaches on the consequences of sin, emphasizing that the wicked shall not go unpunished, as seen in various Bible passages. He highlights the certainty of reapin |