Psalms 51:9

“Hide thy face from my sins, etc.] In whose sight they were committed, being now ashamed of them himself, and ashamed that any should see them, and especially his God; and being filthy and nauseous, he knew they must be abominable to him, who is of purer eyes than to behold iniquity; and being breaches of his law, must be offensive to him, and provoke the eyes of his glory; and were such that he knew would not bear the examination of justice; and that if God was strict to mark them, he could not stand before him: moreover, in this petition the psalmist deprecates a severe chastisement of them, which is sometimes expressed by setting sins before him, (<199008>Psalm 90:8); and entreats the…”

“Hide, &c.--Turn from beholding.”

“Hide thy face from my sins - That is, Do not look on them; avert thy face from them; do not regard them. Compare the notes at Psalms 13:1. And blot out all mine iniquities - Take them entirely away. Let the account be erased, cancelled, destroyed. See the notes at Psalms 51:1. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Hide: Isa 38:17; Jer 16:17; Mic 7:18, Mic 7:19 blot: Psa 51:1; Col 2:14 Psalms 51:10”