Mazmur 10:11

10:11 He says to himself, ¹ 

“God overlooks it;

he does not pay attention;

he never notices.” ² 

Mazmur 13:1

Psalm 13 ³ 

For the music director; a psalm of David.

13:1 How long, Lord, will you continue to ignore me? ⁴ 

How long will you pay no attention to me? ⁵ 

Mazmur 51:9

51:9 Hide your face ⁶  from my sins!

Wipe away ⁷  all my guilt!

[10:11]  ¹ tn Heb “he says in his heart.” See v. 6.

[10:11]  ² tn Heb “God forgets, he hides his face, he never sees.”

[13:1]  ³ sn Psalm 13. The psalmist, who is close to death, desperately pleads for God’s deliverance and affirms his trust in God’s faithfulness.

[13:1]  ⁴ tn Heb “will you forget me continually.”

[13:1]  ⁵ tn Heb “will you hide your face from me.”

[51:9]  ⁶ sn In this context Hide your face from my sins means “Do not hold me accountable for my sins.”

[51:9]  ⁷ tn See the note on the similar expression “wipe away my rebellious acts” in v. 1.