Psalms 90:12
To number our days aright let [us] know, And we bring the heart to wisdom.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.
In Context
11Who knoweth the power of Thine anger? And according to Thy fear — Thy wrath?
13Turn back, O Jehovah, till when? And repent concerning Thy servants.
Cross References
Job 28:28And He saith to man: — 'Lo, fear of the Lord, that [is] wisdom, And to turn from evil [is] understanding.'
Psalms 39:5Lo, handbreadths Thou hast made my days, And mine age [is] as nothing before Thee, Only, all vanity [is] every man set up. Selah.
Proverbs 3:13O the happiness of a man [who] hath found wisdom, And of a man [who] bringeth forth understanding.
Proverbs 4:7The first thing [is] wisdom — get wisdom, And with all thy getting get understanding.
Proverbs 8:32And now, ye sons, hearken to me, Yea, happy are they who keep my ways.
Proverbs 18:1For [an object of] desire he who is separated doth seek, With all wisdom he intermeddleth.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 90:8-12
Penitent Submission. 7 For we are consumed by thine anger, and by thy wrath are we troubled. 8 Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, our secret sins in the light of thy countenance. 9 For all our days are passed away in thy wrath: we spend our years as a tale that is told. 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. 11 Who knoweth the power of thine anger? even… Read the whole commentary →