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Psalms 90:8

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

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שתshtapplyשִׁיתverb, qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “apply”, a completed actionH7896to place (in a very wide application)apply, appoint, array, bring, consider, lay (up), let alone, [idiom] look, make, mark, put (on), [phrase] regard, set, shew, be stayed, [idiom] take.שַׁתָּ֣הshatahapplyשִׁיתverb, qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “apply”, a completed actionH7896to place (in a very wide application)apply, appoint, array, bring, consider, lay (up), let alone, [idiom] look, make, mark, put (on), [phrase] regard, set, shew, be stayed, [idiom] take.עֲוֺנֹתֵ֣ינוּaonoteynvfaultעָוֺןnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “fault”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5771perversity, i.e. (moral) evilfault, iniquity, mischeif, punishment (of iniquity), sin.לְנֶגְדֶּ֑ךָlenegdekhato againstנֶגֶדpreposition, preposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “to against”H5048a front, i.e. part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mate; usually (adverbial, especially with preposition) over against or beforeabout, (over) against, [idiom] aloof, [idiom] far (off), [idiom] from, over, presence, [idiom] other side, sight, [idiom] to view.עֲ֝לֻמֵ֗נוּalumenvblindעָלַםverb, qal, passive participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “blind”, a verb used as a describing wordH5956to veil from sight, i.e. conceal (literally or figuratively)[idiom] any ways, blind, dissembler, hide (self), secret (thing).לִמְא֥וֹרlimorto lightמָאוֹרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “to light”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3974properly, a luminous body or luminary, i.e. (abstractly) light (as an element); figuratively, brightness, i.e.cheerfulness; specifically, a chandelierbright, light.פָּנֶֽיךָpaneykhaa- foreפָּנִיםnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[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(-…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Thou hast set our iniquities before Thee, our secret sins in the light of Thy countenance.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

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

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Thou hast set our iniquities before Thee, our secret sins in the light of Thy countenance.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Thou hast set our transgressions before thee: our age is in the light of thy countenance.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἔθου τὰς ἀνομίας ἡμῶν ἐνώπιόν σου, ὁ αἰὼν ἡμῶν εἰς φωτισμὸν τοῦ προσώπου σου.