Psalms 90 Footnotes

Ps 90 The superscription attributes this song to Moses, and the contents of it certainly do fit the wilderness experience. The idea that God swept the people away in his anger is a strong way of saying that they died in the wilderness because of their unbelief (95:11; Heb 4:1-5).

90:12 To number our days is to measure the time left in life and make every day count. It is based on the recognition that life is short and God’s anger swift. Thus, the goal of such numbering is a heart of wisdom. Conscious of life’s brevity, we learn to make choices through which God can establish the work of our hands (v. 17), producing something valuable to those that follow us (v. 16) and honoring to God.