Psalm 90:1 Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations.
The Earth has been our dwelling place in all generations.
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.
You have to look deeper, yes we have dwelt on the earth for all generations, but before the Earth was formed there was God.
3 Thou turnest man to destruction; and sayest, Return, ye children of men.
Think of God as our trainer, whether you want Him to train you or not. He is the one that brings forth the mountains, and He is the one that will make Israel into a nation, and He is the one that will make Christians into kings and priests.
4 For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night.
Instead of being so focused on this day or this week or this month take a step back and look at history in terms of milleniums. Look at what God has done with man in six thousand years. You don't see that transformation with any other creature, not in that span of time.
5 Thou carriest them away as with a flood; they are as a sleep: in the morning they are like grass which groweth up.
6 In the morning it flourisheth, and groweth up; in the evening it is cut down, and withereth.
If you think man did this on his own, then in a single flood they are carried away. Look at empires they spring up and then are mown down. Where is Egyptian empire? Babylonian empire? Greek Empire? They always turn their empire into dust.
7 For we are consumed by thine anger, and by thy wrath are we troubled.
This is all part of God's training. It is not by power or might but by His Spirit saith the Lord.
8 Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, our secret sins in the light of thy countenance.
We have to remove the sins and replace them with the Spirit. This is a process of sanctification. There is no one way to do this, however, all sanctification involves the replacement of our old man with the Spirit of God. In order for that to happen you must be immersed into the triune God. It could be immersed into the word, or into prayer, or into worship, or praise, or fellowship, or song or thanksgiving.
9 For all our days are passed away in thy wrath: we spend our years as a tale that is told.
What kind of tale do you want your life to be? Is it the tale of a spectator who sat in the stands and watched as life went by? Is it the tale of someone who tried and failed and refused to let the Lord show you how it is done? Or do you want to be the story of one that no one thought could win but who God took and turned defeat into victory?
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.
Everyone dies, everyone flies away, so why live a life trying to avoid what you can't avoid?
11 Who knoweth the power of thine anger? even according to thy fear, so is thy wrath.
Instead of fearing death, fear God.
12 So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.
Instead of counting your money, or your possessions, or your friends, or your likes, or whatever it is you are counting, try counting your days. You have been given these days by God. Every day you must spend one of them. Are you wasting your time or are you redeeming your time? Does God gain a little more in you each day or not?
13 Return, O Lord, how long? and let it repent thee concerning thy servants.
God is training us, if you are not learning the lesson He is not going to repent. If you want Him to stop disciplining you then learn the lesson He is trying to teach.
14 O satisfy us early with thy mercy; that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.
Yes, He is trying to teach us mercy. Every day you have an opportunity to show someone mercy. As you have done it will be done to you. Do you want God to repent? Then you need to repent. Do you want God to return? You need to return. Do you want God to show you mercy? Then you need to show others mercy.
15 Make us glad according to the days wherein thou hast afflicted us, and the years wherein we have seen evil.
Why did God afflict you? Why did He show you evil? Think about the prodigal son, why did he see affliction, why did he see evil? You saw these things because you left God, you rejected His word and you went according to what was right in your own eyes. So if you want to be made glad simply return to God, embrace His word, and deny yourself, take up your cross and follow the Lord.
16 Let thy work appear unto thy servants, and thy glory unto their children.
Do you know what makes a life glad, what makes the tale of your life wonderful to read? It is when we see the work of God appear in your life and when we see the glory of God shine out of your life unto your children.
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.
Yes, when that happens we will be glad.
The Earth has been our dwelling place in all generations.
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.
You have to look deeper, yes we have dwelt on the earth for all generations, but before the Earth was formed there was God.
3 Thou turnest man to destruction; and sayest, Return, ye children of men.
Think of God as our trainer, whether you want Him to train you or not. He is the one that brings forth the mountains, and He is the one that will make Israel into a nation, and He is the one that will make Christians into kings and priests.
4 For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night.
Instead of being so focused on this day or this week or this month take a step back and look at history in terms of milleniums. Look at what God has done with man in six thousand years. You don't see that transformation with any other creature, not in that span of time.
5 Thou carriest them away as with a flood; they are as a sleep: in the morning they are like grass which groweth up.
6 In the morning it flourisheth, and groweth up; in the evening it is cut down, and withereth.
If you think man did this on his own, then in a single flood they are carried away. Look at empires they spring up and then are mown down. Where is Egyptian empire? Babylonian empire? Greek Empire? They always turn their empire into dust.
7 For we are consumed by thine anger, and by thy wrath are we troubled.
This is all part of God's training. It is not by power or might but by His Spirit saith the Lord.
8 Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, our secret sins in the light of thy countenance.
We have to remove the sins and replace them with the Spirit. This is a process of sanctification. There is no one way to do this, however, all sanctification involves the replacement of our old man with the Spirit of God. In order for that to happen you must be immersed into the triune God. It could be immersed into the word, or into prayer, or into worship, or praise, or fellowship, or song or thanksgiving.
9 For all our days are passed away in thy wrath: we spend our years as a tale that is told.
What kind of tale do you want your life to be? Is it the tale of a spectator who sat in the stands and watched as life went by? Is it the tale of someone who tried and failed and refused to let the Lord show you how it is done? Or do you want to be the story of one that no one thought could win but who God took and turned defeat into victory?
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.
Everyone dies, everyone flies away, so why live a life trying to avoid what you can't avoid?
11 Who knoweth the power of thine anger? even according to thy fear, so is thy wrath.
Instead of fearing death, fear God.
12 So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.
Instead of counting your money, or your possessions, or your friends, or your likes, or whatever it is you are counting, try counting your days. You have been given these days by God. Every day you must spend one of them. Are you wasting your time or are you redeeming your time? Does God gain a little more in you each day or not?
13 Return, O Lord, how long? and let it repent thee concerning thy servants.
God is training us, if you are not learning the lesson He is not going to repent. If you want Him to stop disciplining you then learn the lesson He is trying to teach.
14 O satisfy us early with thy mercy; that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.
Yes, He is trying to teach us mercy. Every day you have an opportunity to show someone mercy. As you have done it will be done to you. Do you want God to repent? Then you need to repent. Do you want God to return? You need to return. Do you want God to show you mercy? Then you need to show others mercy.
15 Make us glad according to the days wherein thou hast afflicted us, and the years wherein we have seen evil.
Why did God afflict you? Why did He show you evil? Think about the prodigal son, why did he see affliction, why did he see evil? You saw these things because you left God, you rejected His word and you went according to what was right in your own eyes. So if you want to be made glad simply return to God, embrace His word, and deny yourself, take up your cross and follow the Lord.
16 Let thy work appear unto thy servants, and thy glory unto their children.
Do you know what makes a life glad, what makes the tale of your life wonderful to read? It is when we see the work of God appear in your life and when we see the glory of God shine out of your life unto your children.
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.
Yes, when that happens we will be glad.