Adam Clarke's Bible Commentary Verse 8. Thou hast set our iniquities before thee ] Every one of our transgressions is set before thee; noted and minuted down in thy awful register! Our secret sins - Those committed in darkness and privacy are easily discovered by thee, being shown by the splendours of thy face shining upon them. Thus we light a candle, and bring it into a dark place to discover its contents. O, what can be hidden from the allseeing eye of God? Darkness is no darkness to him; wherever he comes there is a profusion of light-for God is light!
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 7-11 - The afflictions of the saints often come from God's love; but the rebukes of sinners, and of believers for their sins, must be see coming from the displeasure of God. Secret sins are known to God, an shall be reckoned for. See the folly of those who go about to cove their sins, for they cannot do so. Our years, when gone, can no more be recalled than the words that we have spoken. Our whole life is toilsom and troublesome; and perhaps, in the midst of the years we count upon it is cut off. We are taught by all this to stand in awe. The angel that sinned know the power of God's anger; sinners in hell know it; but which of us can fully describe it? Few seriously consider it as the ought. Those who make a mock at sin, and make light of Christ, surel do not know the power of God's anger. Who among us can dwell with tha devouring fire?
Original Hebrew שׁת7896 עונתינו5771 לנגדך5048 עלמנו5956 למאור3974 פניך׃6440
