New Living Translation
Psalms 90:8
8You spread out our sins before you— our secret sins—and you see them all.
Psalms 90:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, our secret sins in the light of thy countenance.
- New International Version (NIV)You have set our iniquities before you, our secret sins in the light of your presence.
- English Standard Version (ESV)You have set our iniquities before you, our secret sins in the light of your presence.
- New King James Version (NKJV)You have set our iniquities before You, Our secret sins in the light of Your countenance.
Context of Psalms 90:8
6In the morning it blooms and flourishes, but by evening it is dry and withered. 7We wither beneath your anger; we are overwhelmed by your fury. You spread out our sins before you— our secret sins—and you see them all. 9We live our lives beneath your wrath, ending our years with a groan. 10Seventy years are given to us! Some even live to eighty. But even the best years are filled with pain and trouble; soon they disappear, and we fly away.
Read all of Psalms 90Psalms 90:8 word by word
שַׁתָּ֣ה עֲוֹנֹתֵ֣ינוּ לְנֶגְדֶּ֑ךָ עֲ֝לֻמֵ֗נוּ לִמְא֥וֹר פָּנֶֽיךָ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 90:8
- Psalms 10:11The wicked think, “God isn’t watching us! He has closed his eyes and won’t even see what we do!”
- Psalms 50:21While you did all this, I remained silent, and you thought I didn’t care. But now I will rebuke you, listing all my charges against you.
- Psalms 139:1O Lord, you have examined my heart and know everything about me.
- Job 34:21“For God watches how people live; he sees everything they do.
- Jeremiah 9:13The Lord replies, “This has happened because my people have abandoned my instructions; they have refused to obey what I said.
- Jeremiah 16:17I am watching them closely, and I see every sin. They cannot hope to hide from me.
- Jeremiah 23:24Can anyone hide from me in a secret place? Am I not everywhere in all the heavens and earth?” says the Lord.
- Ezekiel 8:12Then the Lord said to me, “Son of man, have you seen what the leaders of Israel are doing with their idols in dark rooms? They are saying, ‘The Lord doesn’t see us; he has deserted our land!’”
- Revelation 20:12I saw the dead, both great and small, standing before God’s throne. And the books were opened, including the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to what they had done, as recorded in the books.
- Psalms 19:12How can I know all the sins lurking in my heart? Cleanse me from these hidden faults.
- Proverbs 5:21For the Lord sees clearly what a man does, examining every path he takes.
- Ecclesiastes 12:14God will judge us for everything we do, including every secret thing, whether good or bad.
- Luke 12:1Meanwhile, the crowds grew until thousands were milling about and stepping on each other. Jesus turned first to his disciples and warned them, “Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees—their hypocrisy.
- Romans 2:16And this is the message I proclaim—that the day is coming when God, through Christ Jesus, will judge everyone’s secret life.
- 1 Corinthians 4:5So don’t make judgments about anyone ahead of time—before the Lord returns. For he will bring our darkest secrets to light and will reveal our private motives. Then God will give to each one whatever praise is due.
- Hebrews 4:12For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires.
Commentaries on Psalms 90:8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8Thou 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 allseeing eye of God? Darkness is no darkness to him…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8Thou 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. Death may be regarded as proof that God has brought before his mind the evidence of man‘s guilt, and has passed sentence accordingly. The fact of death at all; the fact that anyone of the race dies; the fact that human life has been made so brief, is to be explained on the supposition that God has arrayed before…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-11Verses 7-11 The afflictions of the saints often come from God's love; but the rebukes of sinners, and of believers for their sins, must be seen coming from the displeasure of God. Secret sins are known to God, and shall be reckoned for. See the folly of those who go about to cover their sins, for they cannot do so. Our years, when gone, can no more be recalled than the words that we have spoken. Our whole life is toilsome and troublesome; and perhaps, in…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7-10Sinners cannot escape God’s anger against sin because the Lord sees their sins. Their lives pass quickly and are full of suffering.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 7-87-8. For--A reason, this is the infliction of God's wrath. troubled--literally, "confounded by terror" (Psa 2:5). Death is by sin (Ro 5:12). Though "secret," the light of God's countenance, as a candle, will bring sin to view (Pr 20:27; 1Co 4:5).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 90
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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