Psalm 90:1

Translations

Modern

A prayer of Moses the man of God. Lord, You have been our dwelling place through all generations.

Traditional

A Prayer of Moses the man of God. Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations.

Literal

A Prayer of Moses, the man of God. Lord, You have been a dwelling place for us, in generation and generation.

Latin

Oratio Moysi, hominis Dei. Domine, refugium factus es nobis a generatione in generationem.

Original

Hebrew

English

A prayer of Moses the man of God. Lord, You have been our dwelling place through all generations.

Notes

Psalms 90:1

Moses led God's people from slavery in Egypt to Mount Sinai. There, he received the law and established God's covenant with Israel.
the man of God: Moses had a special relationship with God (Deuteronomy 33:1).

Psalms 90:1–2

The Lord is the dwelling place for the godly. He has provided shelter for many generations. The word translated as dwelling place is rare in the Psalms. It describes a safe place where the Lord meets and cares for those in need (Psalms 68:5; 71:3).

Psalms 90:1–17

Although the Lord’s people have lived in him for many generations, their sin creates distance between them and their eternal Lord. The Lord’s anger against human sin can seem to last a lifetime. Even then, it is only a small sign of his full displeasure with sin. This sad situation leads the community to seek the Lord’s light.

The first step is to ask the Lord to restore them because of his compassion and faithful love (Psalm 90:13–14). He alone can make his servants glad. He alone can bless the generations that come after them (Psalm 90:16–17).

Theme notes and profiles

Moses Death Wisdom Psalms

Related verses

Deuteronomy 33:27
The eternal God is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms. He drives out the enemy before you, giving the command, ‘Destroy him!’
Psalm 71:3
Be my rock of refuge, where I can always go. Give the command to save me, for You are my rock and my fortress.
1 John 4:16
And we have come to know and believe the love that God has for us. God is love; whoever abides in love abides in God, and God in him.
Psalm 91:1
He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.
Ezekiel 11:16
Therefore declare that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Although I sent them far away among the nations and scattered them among the countries, yet for a little while I have been a sanctuary for them in the countries to which they have gone.’
Psalm 91:9
Because you have made the LORD your dwelling—my refuge, the Most High—
John 6:56
Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood remains in Me, and I in him.
Exodus 33:14–19
And the LORD answered, “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.”
Psalm 89:1
A Maskil of Ethan the Ezrahite. I will sing of the loving devotion of the LORD forever; with my mouth I will proclaim Your faithfulness to all generations.
Isaiah 8:14
And He will be a sanctuary—but to both houses of Israel a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense, to the dwellers of Jerusalem a trap and a snare.
Numbers 13:1–14
And the LORD said to Moses,
Deuteronomy 33:1
This is the blessing that Moses the man of God pronounced upon the Israelites before his death.

People

LORD: Names or title used to refer to God Moses: Prophet who led Israel out of Egypt

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Topics

Faith: Exemplified God: Eternity of God: Love of, Exemplified Privileges of Saints: Having God for Their: Habitation Psalms: Didactic Psalms: Didactic Songs Composed by Moses, Celebrating the Providence, Righteousness

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