Quick Devotional from Psalm 69:5 (Observation from Greek Septuagint)

This is from my daily Greek exercise of sight reading a few weeks ago, courtesy of Vincent S Artale Jr.

Our text is from the Greek translation of the Old Testament known as the Septuagint.  The Greek Septuagint numbering is different than the Hebrew and English Bible numbering and the verse I translated is from the English and Hebrew Psalm 69:5.

Here’s my translation:

“6 ὁ θεὸς, σὺ ἔγνως τὴν ἀφροσύνην μου,
O God you know my foolishness

καὶ αἱ πλημμελίαι μου ἀπὸ σοῦ οὐκ ἐκρύβησαν.”
and my wrongs are not hidden from you

Here are some observations:

• This is a prayer by David according to the Hebrew subscript that begins this Psalm.
• This is David’s prayer to God with the use of the second person singular pronoun, “you” in addressing God vocatively, “God,” or “O God.”
• Here this prayer in this verse is a confession to God acknowledging the truth of God’s character.  Specifically it is the character of God knowing David’s foolishness.
• The second line is synonymous with the first line.  It is reinforcing the point that God knows David.
• The second line talks about David’s sins being known to God.  It is described as not being hidden from God.

Application:

1. This Psalm is in the context of a prayer to David.  How is your prayer life with God?
2. When it comes to prayer, God’s attributes matter.  Does your prayer make references to God’s attributes?
3. This verse among other things affirm the truth that God is all-knowing.  Does that impact the way you live, knowing God sees all that you do?
4. In this verse David acknowledges his foolishness and sins.
   1. Do you see your own foolishness and sins?
   2. Do you confess your sins before God, that is, taking it to God to be dealt with?
5. Remember this truth: God knows us even when we don’t understand ourselves.
6. David is not without hope with knowing God knows his own flaws and sinfulness; have you trusted in David’s Son Jesus Christ who is the Lord and Savior of those who have trusted in His Person and Works in saving sinners?  Trust in Him today!