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Psalms 90:3 Cross-References
Explore 8 cross-references for Psalms 90:3 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Psalms chapter 90 verse 3 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Thou turnest man to destruction; and sayest, Return, ye children of men.”
Psalms 90:3 (KJV)
Commentary on Psalms 90:3
Thou turnest man to destruction; and sayest, Return, ye children of men. This verse reveals the sovereign paradox at the heart of human mortality—God both judges humanity with death and calls humanity to repentance. The same divine voice that pronounces destruction also summons return. This reflects the tension between God's holiness requiring judgment and His mercy offering restoration."Thou turnest man to destruction" (תָּשֵׁב אֱנוֹשׁ עַד־דַּכָּא/tashev enosh ad-dakka) uses shuv (to turn, return) paired with dakka (crushing, dust, powder). Enosh emphasizes humanity's frailty—not adam (man cr...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Psalms 90:3
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“for out of it you were taken. For you are dust”
“and the spirit returns to God who gave it.”
“and he returns to the earth. In that very day”
“and return to the dust.”
“If he gathered to himself his spirit and his breath”
“and the breath of all mankind?”
“and it grieved him in his heart.”
“Yahweh”