Psalm 90:
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Psalm 90
Concise Complete
The eternity of God, the frailty of man. (1-6) Submission to Divine
chastisements. (7-11) Prayer for mercy and grace. (12-17)
Verses 1-6 It is
supposed that this psalm refers to the sentence passed on Israel in the
wilderness,
numbers 14.
The favour and protection of God are the only sure rest and comfort of the soul
in this evil world. Christ Jesus is the refuge and dwelling-place to which we
may repair. We are dying creatures, all our comforts in the world are dying
comforts, but God is an ever-living God, and believers find him so. When God, by
sickness, or other afflictions, turns men to destruction, he thereby calls men
to return unto him to repent of their sins, and live a new life. A thousand
years are nothing to God's eternity: between a minute and a million of years
there is some proportion; between time and eternity there is none. All the
events of a thousand years, whether past or to come, are more present to the
Eternal Mind, than what was done in the last hour is to us. And in the
resurrection, the body and soul shall both return and be united again. Time
passes unobserved by us, as with men asleep; and when it is past, it is as
nothing. It is a short and quickly-passing life, as the waters of a flood. Man
does but flourish as the grass, which, when the winter of old age comes, will
wither; but he may be mown down by disease or disaster.
Verses 7-11 The
afflictions of the saints often come from God's love; but the rebukes of
sinners, and of believers for their sins, must be seen coming from the
displeasure of God. Secret sins are known to God, and shall be reckoned for. See
the folly of those who go about to cover their sins, for they cannot do so. Our
years, when gone, can no more be recalled than the words that we have spoken.
Our whole life is toilsome and troublesome; and perhaps, in the midst of the
years we count upon, it is cut off. We are taught by all this to stand in awe.
The angels that sinned know the power of God's anger; sinners in hell know it;
but which of us can fully describe it? Few seriously consider it as they ought.
Those who make a mock at sin, and make light of Christ, surely do not know the
power of God's anger. Who among us can dwell with that devouring fire?
Verses 12-17
Those who would learn true wisdom, must pray for Divine instruction, must beg to
be taught by the Holy Spirit; and for comfort and joy in the returns of God's
favour. They pray for the mercy of God, for they pretend not to plead any merit
of their own. His favour would be a full fountain of future joys. It would be a
sufficient balance to former griefs. Let the grace of God in us produce the
light of good works. And let Divine consolations put gladness into our hearts,
and a lustre upon our countenances. The work of our hands, establish thou it;
and, in order to that, establish us in it. Instead of wasting our precious,
fleeting days in pursuing fancies, which leave the possessors for ever poor, let
us seek the forgiveness of sins, and an inheritance in heaven. Let us pray that
the work of the Holy Spirit may appear in converting our hearts, and that the
beauty of holiness may be seen in our conduct.
Psalm 90:
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