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Psalms 90:1
1Lord, you have been our dwelling place throughout all generations.
Psalms 90:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Lord, you have been our dwelling place in all generations.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Lord, You have been our dwelling place in all generations.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Lord, through all the generations you have been our home!
Context of Psalms 90:1
Lord, you have been our dwelling place throughout all generations. 2Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the whole world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God. 3You turn people back to dust, saying, “Return to dust, you mortals.”
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אֲֽדֹנָ֗י מָע֣וֹן אַ֭תָּה הָיִ֥יתָ לָּ֗נוּ בְּדֹ֣ר וָדֹֽר׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 90:1
- Numbers 13:1The Lord said to Moses,
- Numbers 14:1That night all the members of the community raised their voices and wept aloud.
- Exodus 33:14The Lord replied, “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.”
- Deuteronomy 33:1This is the blessing that Moses the man of God pronounced on the Israelites before his death.
- 1 Kings 13:1By the word of the Lord a man of God came from Judah to Bethel, as Jeroboam was standing by the altar to make an offering.
- 1 Timothy 6:11But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness.
- Psalms 71:3Be my rock of refuge, to which I can always go; give the command to save me, for you are my rock and my fortress.
- Psalms 91:1Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
- Deuteronomy 33:27The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms. He will drive out your enemies before you, saying, ‘Destroy them!’
- Isaiah 8:14He will be a holy place; for both Israel and Judah he will be a stone that causes people to stumble and a rock that makes them fall. And for the people of Jerusalem he will be a trap and a snare.
- Ezekiel 11:16“Therefore say: ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Although I sent them far away among the nations and scattered them among the countries, yet for a little while I have been a sanctuary for them in the countries where they have gone.’
- John 6:56Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in them.
- 1 John 4:16And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them.
- Psalms 89:1I will sing of the Lord’s great love forever; with my mouth I will make your faithfulness known through all generations.
Commentaries on Psalms 90:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Lord, thou hast been our dwellingplace - מעון maon ; but instead of this several MSS. have מעוז maoz, "place of defense," or "refuge," which is the reading of the Vulgate, Septuagint, Arabic, and Anglo-Saxon. Ever since thy covenant with Abraham thou hast been the Resting-place, Refuge, and Defence of thy people Israel. Thy mercy has been lengthened out from generation to generation.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Lord - Not יהוה Yahweh here, but אדני 'Adonāy The word is properly rendered “Lord,” but it is a term which is often applied to God. It indicates, however, nothing in regard to his character or attributes except that he is a “Ruler or Governor.” Thou hast been our dwelling-place - The Septuagint renders this, “refuge” - ̔ kataphugē So the Latin Vulgate, “refugium;” and Luther, “Zuflucht.” The Hebrew word - מעון mâ‛ôn - means properly a habitation, a…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The 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, Nu 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…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1Moses led God's people from slavery in Egypt to Mount Sinai. There, he received the law and established God's covenant with Israel. the man of God: Moses had a special relationship with God (Deuteronomy 33:1).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-171. dwelling-place--home (compare Eze 11:16), as a refuge (De 33:27).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 90
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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