King James Version
What Does Psalms 90:14 Mean?
“O satisfy us early with thy mercy; that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.”
Context
12
So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom. apply: Heb. cause to come
13
Return, O LORD, how long? and let it repent thee concerning thy servants.
14
O satisfy us early with thy mercy; that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.
15
Make us glad according to the days wherein thou hast afflicted us, and the years wherein we have seen evil.
16
Let thy work appear unto thy servants, and thy glory unto their children.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(14) **Early**—*i.e., *in the morning of new hope and courage after the night of affliction is spent. (See Psalm 46:5.)
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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