39:8 Deliver me from all my sins of rebellion!
Do not make me the object of fools’ insults!
51:9 Hide your face 1 from my sins!
Wipe away 2 all my guilt!
1 sn In this context Hide your face from my sins means “Do not hold me accountable for my sins.”
2 tn See the note on the similar expression “wipe away my rebellious acts” in v. 1.