Psalms 69:5

What does Psalms 69:5 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 69:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

O God, thou knowest my foolishness; And my sins are not hid from thee.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

O God, thou knowest my foolishness; and my sins are not hid from thee.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

O God, thou knowest my foolishness; And my sins are not hid from thee.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

O God, you see how foolish I am; and my wrongdoing is clear to you.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

O God, Thou--Thou hast known Concerning my overturn, And my desolations from Thee have not been hid.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Let all that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee; and let such as love thy salvation say always: The Lord be magnified.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Thou, OGod, knowest my foolishness, and my trespasses are not hidden from thee.

Context

v.4They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head: They that would cut me off, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: That which I took not away I have to restore.

v.5This passage

v.6Let not them that wait for thee be put to shame through me, O Lord Jehovah of hosts: Let not those that seek thee be brought to dishonor through me, O God of Israel.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 19:12

    Who can discern his errors? Clear thou me from hidden faults.

  • Psalms 38:5

    My wounds are loathsome and corrupt, Because of my foolishness.

  • Psalms 38:9

    Lord, all my desire is before thee; And my groaning is not hid from thee.

  • Psalms 44:20

    If we have forgotten the name of our God, Or spread forth our hands to a strange god;

  • Jeremiah 16:17

    For mine eyes are upon all their ways; they are not hid from my face, neither is their iniquity concealed from mine eyes.

  • Psalms 17:3

    Thou hast proved my heart; thou hast visited me in the night; Thou hast tried me, and findest nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.

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