10:11 He says to himself, 1
“God overlooks it;
he does not pay attention;
he never notices.” 2
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
51:9 Hide your face 6 from my sins!
Wipe away 7 all my guilt!
1 tn Heb “he says in his heart.” See v. 6.
2 tn Heb “God forgets, he hides his face, he never sees.”
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.
4 tn Heb “will you forget me continually.”
5 tn Heb “will you hide your face from me.”
6 sn In this context Hide your face from my sins means “Do not hold me accountable for my sins.”
7 tn See the note on the similar expression “wipe away my rebellious acts” in v. 1.