So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom. "Teach us," that is, "so to reflect on the brevity of life, that we may get to ourselves a heart of wisdom," or a heart that is wise and understanding. read more
The right numbering of our days. There are certain seasons which come round to men—birthdays, anniversaries, the close of the year, and the like—which seem to compel some sort of numbering of our days. The giddiest, the most thoughtless and worldly, are, for the moment, constrained to recollect the flight of time, the passing away of their life. Like as in dead of night, in the heart of a great city, when its business is hushed, and the traffic of its streets is still, the almost solitary... read more
Numbering our days. That cannot mean merely counting them. Whether they are to be few or many we know not. The rich and self-centred farmer thought he could count his days, "Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years" But the truth was that for him there was not even a "tomorrow." "This night thy soul shall be required of thee." We can value, estimate, appraise our days. We can realize their responsibilities, their work, their possibilities, their issues. When should the numbering... read more
From complaint the psalmist, in conclusion, turns to prayer—prayer for his people rather than for himself. His petitions are, read more
Return, O Lord, how long? rather, turn, O Lord ; i.e. "turn from thy anger—how long will it be ere thou turnest?" And let it repent thee concerning thy servants. God "is not a man, that he should repent" ( Numbers 23:19 ); and yet from time to time "it repents him concerning his servants" ( Deuteronomy 32:36 ; Psalms 135:14 ). He relents, that is, from his fierce anger, allows himself to be appeased, and has compassion upon those who have provoked him. read more
Oh satisfy us early with thy mercy ; literally, satisfy us in the morning with thy mercy ; i.e. "after a night of trouble, give us a bright morning of peace and rest." That we may rejoice and be glad all our days; rather, and we will rejoice and be glad, etc. read more
The secret of satisfaction. I. MAN CRAVES FOR SATISFACTION . He may have many advantages and gifts, much wealth, friends, health, and much beside; and these may divert, interest, and absorb him; but they cannot really satisfy. His soul will hunger still. II. GOD 'S MERCY ALONE CAN MEET THAT CRAVING . For: 1 . It puts out of the way all that hinders our satisfaction. The sense of guilt; the tyranny of sin; the burden of care; the fear of death. 2 . It... read more
Make us glad according to the days wherein thou hast afflicted us. Proportion our time of joy to our time of sorrow: as the one has lasted many long years, so let the other. And the years wherein we have seen evil; or, "suffered adversity." read more
Make us glad. None can overestimate the blessing that God's gift of gladness is to us. How it sweetens intercourse, encourages work, lightens our burdens, and helps us over many a difficult place! But there are forms of gladness to which no praise can be given. The laughter of fools is like "the crackling of thorns under a pot"—so says Ecclesiastes. And the gladness of evil men over evil has poison in it, notwithstanding all its loudness. And all mere man made gladness is without... read more
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The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 90:11
Man' s underestimate of God's anger. "Who knoweth," etc.? I. SOME DO NOT KNOW IT AT ALL . They do not believe in God at all, or in a very faint way. Hence they turn at once to what they term "natural causes," when the judgments of God are abroad in the earth. "The fool hath said in his heart," etc. II. MOST MEN HAVE SOME IDEA OF IT . 1 . From the Bible. The records of God's wrath are there writ large—the Fall; the Flood; the destruction of Egypt;... read more