Mazmur 69:5

69:5 O God, you are aware of my foolish sins; ¹ 

my guilt is not hidden from you. ² 

Mazmur 89:15

89:15 How blessed are the people who worship you! ³ 

O Lord, they experience your favor. ⁴ 

[69:5]  ¹ tn Heb “you know my foolishness.”

[69:5]  ² sn The psalmist is the first to admit that he is not perfect. But even so, he is innocent of the allegations which his enemies bring against him (v. 5b). God, who is aware of his foolish sins and guilt, can testify to the truth of his claim.

[89:15]  ³ tn Heb “who know the shout.” “Shout” here refers to the shouts of the Lord’s worshipers (see Pss 27:6; 33:3; 47:5).

[89:15]  ⁴ tn Heb “in the light of your face they walk.” The idiom “light of your face” probably refers to a smile (see Eccl 8:1), which in turn suggests favor and blessing (see Num 6:25; Pss 4:6; 31:16; 44:3; 67:1; 80:3, 7, 19; Dan 9:17).