Psalm 90:12 So teach us to number our days
that we may get a heart of wisdom.
13 Return, O Lord! How long?
Have pity on your servants!
14 Satisfy us in the morning with your steadfast love,
that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.
This psalm by Moses begins a new section of The Psalter. He begins with reflecting on the eternity of God and the brevity of life here on earth. God is rightfully angry at man's neglect to recognize His eternal power and glory, let alone his refusal to live by His rightful instructions for His creation. That all leads to the request above: for God to give us perspective, wisdom, and most of all, contentment with how and why He made us in the first place. The goal is for us to live life under God's favor and blessings, trusting that He knows what is best and truly has good in store, both in this life and throughout eternity.
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