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Psalms 90:8

What does Psalms 90:8 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 90:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

You have put our evil doings before you, our secret sins in the light of your face.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Thou hast set our iniquities before Thee, Our hidden things at the light of Thy face,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

But thou shalt consider with thy eyes: and shalt see the reward of the wicked.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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

Context

v.7For we are consumed in thine anger, And in thy wrath are we troubled.

v.8This passage

v.9For all our days are passed away in thy wrath: We bring our years to an end as a sigh.

Cross references

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

  • Psalms 139:1

    O Jehovah, thou hast searched me, and knownme.

  • Jeremiah 23:24

    Can any hide himself in secret places so that I shall not see him? saith Jehovah. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith Jehovah.

  • Proverbs 5:21

    For the ways of man are before the eyes of Jehovah; And he maketh level all his paths.

  • Revelation 20:12

    And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne; and books were opened: and another book was opened, which isthe bookof life: and the dead were judged out of the things which were written in the books, according to their works.

  • Ezekiel 8:12

    Then said he unto me, Son of man, hast thou seen what the elders of the house of Israel do in the dark, every man in his chambers of imagery? for they say, Jehovah seeth us not; Jehovah hath forsaken the land.

  • Job 34:21

    For his eyes are upon the ways of a man, And he seeth all his goings.

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