Psalm 90:12: Teach Us to Number Our Days
Psalm 90:12 is a prayer for God to teach us to number our days, not to lengthen them. The wisdom it seeks is received from God and rests on His mercy, not on a promise of long life.
Psalm 90:12: Teach Us to Number Our Days
Psalm 90:12 is a prayer for God himself to teach us how to count our brief days. The aim is not longer life or sharper planning but a heart of wisdom that weighs life against God's eternity.
Eternity: is God outside time: A Biblical Guide
Psalm 90:1–4 does not give us a theory of time but a posture before the eternal God. It sets the dwelling place that holds for every generation against the generations that pass, and it asks for a heart of wisdom.