Using Bullinger’s King James Version Companion bible (Kregel)
The chapters in the book of Psalms were written to cover several topics. This 90th Psalm was written by Moses, “the man of God”.
Overall, Psalms 90 concerns the Hebrew people who were being led towards the promised land, but for those people who were already of an adult age, they would not be allowed to reach the promised land, only their younger generation who were to begin the travels before the age of 20 year in age.
The Hebrews who lived to be led into this land by Joshua (Y’shua) would become the first generation of of a new nation called Israel. The Hebrews who did not live to get into this new land, were the last generation that came out of Egypt’s bondage. They had survived wandering through the Sinai desert for 40 years, while under God’s long suffering guidance and His enduring support.
Chapters 1-41 relating to mankind” in general. The Genesis Book
Chapters 42-72 regarding Israel, the Exodus Book.
Chapters 73-89 with the Sanctuary, Leviticus Book.
Chapters 90-106 concerns Earth and the nations, The Numbers Book
Lastly, chapters 107–150 are relating to the “Deuteronomy” (Greek origin meaning “second law”. It is the 5th “book” of Psalms, just like the 5th book of the old testament’s Pentateuch is “Deuteronomy”.
Psalms [90:1] “Lord, Thou hast been our dwelling place In all generations.”
Psalms [90:2] “Before the mountains were brought forth, Or ever Thou hadst formed the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting, Thou art GOD.”
Psalms [90:3] “Thou turnest man to destruction; And sayest, ‘Return, ye children of me.’.”
[ed: Ever loving Lord God who always was and who always will be, wanting his children to come back into his waiting arms.]
Psalms [90:4] “For a thousand years in Thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, And as a watch in the night.”
[ed: Just as said in 2 Peter [3:8],
II Peter 3:8 “But, Beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing,
that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand
years as one day.”
Just as it will be on the “Lord’s Day”, the Millinium.]
Psalms [90:5] “Thou carrest them away as with a flood; They are as a sleep: In the morning they are like grass which groweth up.”
Psalms [90:6] “In the morning it flourisheth, and groweth up; In the evening it is cut down, and withereth.”
Psalms [90:7] For we are consumed by Thine anger, And by Thy wrath are we troubled.”
Psalms [90:8] “Thou hast set our iniquities before Thee, Our secret sins in the light of Thy countenance.”
[ed: God knows all and sees all doings, right and wrong, we still must strive to do better and live in accordance with the faith and our good works towards Him and towards each other, without fulfilling this love only for people that we selectively respect.]
[ed: We should not treat people according to our own respect,
see James [2:8-9] ]:
James [2:8] “If ye fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, “Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:”
James [2:9] “But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin,
and are convinced of the law as transgressors.”.
[ed: So what happens to us all upon our moment of our flesh body’s death ?]
Ecclesiastes [12:6] “Or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern.”
Ecclesiastes [12:7] “Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God Who gave it.”
[ed: And then how long would a regular lifespan be, not for all people but typically expected ?]
Psalms [90:9] “For all our days are passed away in Thy wrath: We spend our years as a tale that is told.”
Psalms [90:10] “The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.”
[ed: No sleeping souls out in the cemetery. When your body dies, you go back where your soul came from, back to Heaven, while some are near, and others far away across a separating gulf.
Here, the first word “strength” (heb. “gabar”) relates to the strength of activity or vigor.
The second word “strength” relates to the strength for violent aggression (heb. “rahab”).
Here is a link to the KJV Companion appendix #63 for more general info on the book of Psalms – https://www.levendwater.org/companion/append63.html
Also please read page #809 of the KJV Companion Bible for great details on Chapters #90 and #91 of the book of Psalms. Here is an online copy:
http://www.heavendwellers.com/15%20Psalms%20720-864.pdf .]
Psalms [90:11] “Who knoweth the power of Thine anger? Even according to Thy fear, so is Thy wrath.”
Psalms [90:12] “So teach us to number our days, That we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.”
Psalms [90:13] “Return, O Lord, how long? And let it repent Thee concerning Thy servants.”
Psalms [90:14] “O satisfy us early with Thy mercy; That we may rejoice and be glad all our days.”
[ed: Like “early in the morning”, like mercy anew from God, like the morning resurrection of Jesus for our salvation.]
Psalms [90:15] “Make us glad according to the days wherein Thou hast afflicted us, And the years wherein we have seen evil.”
Psalms [90:16] “Let Thy work appear unto Thy servants, And Thy glory unto their children.”
Psalms [90:17] “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.”
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