Psalms 51:9

51:9 Hide your face ¹  from my sins!

Wipe away ²  all my guilt!

Psalms 69:7

69:7 For I suffer ³  humiliation for your sake ⁴ 

and am thoroughly disgraced. ⁵ 

Psalms 83:16

83:16 Cover ⁶  their faces with shame,

so they might seek ⁷  you, ⁸  O Lord.

[51:9]  ¹ sn In this context Hide your face from my sins means “Do not hold me accountable for my sins.”

[51:9]  ² tn See the note on the similar expression “wipe away my rebellious acts” in v. 1.

[69:7]  ³ tn Heb “carry, bear.”

[69:7]  ⁴ tn Heb “on account of you.”

[69:7]  ⁵ tn Heb “and shame covers my face.”

[83:16]  ⁵ tn Heb “fill.”

[83:16]  ⁶ tn After the preceding imperative, the prefixed verbal form with prefixed vav (ו) indicates purpose or result (“then they will seek”).

[83:16]  ⁷ tn Heb “your name,” which stands here for God’s person.