Psalm 90
Dear RTB’ers,
Today starts almost two weeks in the Psalms, beginning with Psalm 90, the first psalm in Book 4 (of 5). The Psalm is ascribed to Moses, the only Psalm of the 150 that is directly ascribed to him. It’s not difficult to imagine Moses writing this Psalm during Israel’s wilderness wanderings. Much of the Psalm is bleak, dismal even. It speaks of God’s anger, His knowledge of even our “secret sins”, and our years of seventy or eighty being nothing …but toil and trouble… (v. 10b).
Moses’ mood changes beginning in verse 12, sounding almost repentant from here to the end of the Psalm, but still with an edge to previous misfortune. Satisfy us in the morning with Your steadfast love, that we may rejoice and be glad all our days. Make us glad for as many days as you have afflicted us, and for as many years as we have seen evil. (v. 14-15) Moses’ closing is one that we can all appreciate: Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us, and establish the work of our hands upon us; yes, establish the work of our hands! (v. 17)
So, what work will your hands be doing today?
Blessings.
Fred