Psalm 90
Psalm 90 Meaning
Psalm 90, attributed to Moses, meditates on the eternity of God and the brevity of human life. Before the mountains were born, God is God, while our years pass like grass that flourishes in the morning and fades by evening.
Out of this sober view comes a wise prayer: teach us to number our days, that we may get a heart of wisdom, and establish the work of our hands.
Key verses from Psalm 90
“Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations.”
Psalm 90:1
“Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.”
Psalm 90:2
“So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.”
Psalm 90:12
“And let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us: and establish thou the work of our hands upon us; yea, the work of our hands establish thou it.”
Psalm 90:17
How Psalm 90 points to Jesus
Jesus, the eternal Word, entered our fleeting days and gives them lasting weight. In Him the work of our hands is established and our few years open into everlasting life.