←Psalm 90→BSB

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Fear 6 Kindness (Solidarity) 4 Transgression 2 Mischief 2 Wisdom 2 To Sin Sin Guilt (State) Sin (Act) Sin (Incur Guilt) Guilty (Responsible) Guilt (Consequence) Guiltiness Trespass (Sin) Sinful Sin (Offense) To Stand Guilty Sin (Guilty) Sin (Wrongdoing) Guilty Considered Guilty Guilty Of Sin Previously Sin Against Fear (State) Awe (State) Fear (Terror) Fear (Reverence) Fear (Awe) Fearful Respect Respect (Among People) Ability (Skill) Ability (Power) World Universe Miracle Ability (Spiritual) Lordship Spiritually Be Kind Kindness (Benevolence) Kindness (Graciousness) Kindness (Affection)

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BOOK IV

Psalms 90—106

From Everlasting to Everlasting

A prayer of Moses the man of God.

ⓘ Although the Lord’s people have made their home...

Although the Lord’s people have made their home in him for generations, their sin widens the gap between them and their infinite Lord. The Lord’s wrath against a person’s sin might last a lifetime and yet be only a taste of his displeasure with sin. This lamentable situation calls the community to seek the Lord’s light. Taking the first step means seeking restoration with the Lord on the basis of his compassion and love (90:13–14). He alone makes his servants glad and blesses their future generations (90:16–17).
ⓘ The Lord becomes the home of the godly;...

The Lord becomes the home of the godly; he has provided shelter for countless generations. The word translated home is not used frequently in the Psalter. It describes a place of safety where the Lord meets his needy people and cares for them (68:5; 71:3).
1Lord, You have been our dwelling placethrough all generations.2Before the mountains were bornor You brought forth the earth and the world,from everlasting to everlastingYou are God.
ⓘ Unlike God, humans are mortal and transitory.

Unlike God, humans are mortal and transitory.
3You return man to dust,saying, “Return, O sons of mortals.”4For in Your sight a thousand yearsare but a day that passes,†or a watch of the night.5You sweep them away in their sleep;they are like the new grass of the morning—6in the morning it springs up new,but by evening it fades and withers.
ⓘ Sinners cannot escape God’s wrath because the Lord...

Sinners cannot escape God’s wrath because the Lord sees their sins. Their fleeting lives are filled with afflictions.
7For we are consumed by Your angerand terrified by Your wrath.8You have set our iniquities before You,our secret sins in the light of Your presence.
ⓘ A groan of sorrow (Ezek 2:10) sums up...
  • A groan of sorrow (Ezek 2:10) sums up a life spent in facing the consequences of sin.
  • Humans cause trouble (see Ps 10:6) and receive pain in return.
9For all our days decline in Your fury;we finish our years with a sigh.10The length of our days is seventy years—or eighty if we are strong—yet their pride is but labor and sorrow,for they quickly pass, and we fly away.
ⓘ In the search for wisdom, no one can...

In the search for wisdom, no one can comprehend the Lord (see Isa 40:13). The appropriate human response to the Lord is godly fear (see Ps 60:4). The Lord alone can teach humans to follow the path of wisdom (25:4–6).
11Who knows the power of Your anger?Your wrath matches the fear You are due.12So teach us to number our days,that we may present a heart of wisdom.
ⓘ The psalmist prays for the Lord’s favor and...

The psalmist prays for the Lord’s favor and restoration.
13Return, O LORD! How long will it be?Have compassion on Your servants.14Satisfy us in the morning with Your loving devotion,that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days.15Make us glad for as many days as You have afflicted us,for as many years as we have seen evil.
16May Your work be shown to Your servants,and Your splendor to their children.17May the favor† of the Lord our God rest upon us;establish for us the work of our hands—yes, establish the work of our hands!