New King James Version
Psalms 90:12
12So teach us to number our days, That we may gain a heart of wisdom.
Psalms 90:12 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.
- New International Version (NIV)Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.
- English Standard Version (ESV)So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Teach us to realize the brevity of life, so that we may grow in wisdom.
Context of Psalms 90:12
10The days of our lives are seventy years; And if by reason of strength they are eighty years, Yet their boast is only labor and sorrow; For it is soon cut off, and we fly away. 11Who knows the power of Your anger? For as the fear of You, so is Your wrath. So teach us to number our days, That we may gain a heart of wisdom. 13Return, O Lord! How long? And have compassion on Your servants. 14Oh, satisfy us early with Your mercy, That we may rejoice and be glad all our days!
Read all of Psalms 90Psalms 90:12 word by word
לִמְנ֣וֹת יָ֭מֵינוּ כֵּ֣ן הוֹדַ֑ע וְ֝נָבִ֗א לְבַ֣ב חָכְמָֽה׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 90:12
- Psalms 39:4“Lord, make me to know my end, And what is the measure of my days, That I may know how frail I am.
- Deuteronomy 32:29Oh, that they were wise, that they understood this, That they would consider their latter end!
- Ecclesiastes 9:10Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work or device or knowledge or wisdom in the grave where you are going.
- Luke 12:35“Let your waist be girded and your lamps burning;
- John 9:4I must work the works of Him who sent Me while it is day; the night is coming when no one can work.
- Ephesians 5:16redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
- Job 28:28And to man He said, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, And to depart from evil is understanding.’ ”
- Proverbs 2:2So that you incline your ear to wisdom, And apply your heart to understanding;
- Proverbs 3:13Happy is the man who finds wisdom, And the man who gains understanding;
- Proverbs 4:5Get wisdom! Get understanding! Do not forget, nor turn away from the words of my mouth.
- Proverbs 7:1My son, keep my words, And treasure my commands within you.
- Proverbs 8:32“Now therefore, listen to me, my children, For blessed are those who keep my ways.
- Proverbs 16:16How much better to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.
- Proverbs 18:1A man who isolates himself seeks his own desire; He rages against all wise judgment.
- Proverbs 22:17Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise, And apply your heart to my knowledge;
- Proverbs 23:12Apply your heart to instruction, And your ears to words of knowledge.
Commentaries on Psalms 90:12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12So teach us to number our days - Let us deeply consider our own frailty, and the shortness and uncertainty of life, that we may live for eternity, acquaint ourselves with thee and be at peace; that we may die in thy favor and live and reign with thee eternally.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12So teach us to number our days - literally, “To number our days make us know, and we will bring a heart of wisdom.” The prayer is, that God would instruct us to estimate our days aright: their number; the rapidity with which they pass away; the liability to be cut down; the certainty that they must soon come to an end; their bearing on the future state of being. That we may apply our hearts unto wisdom - Margin, “Cause to come.” We will bring, or cause to…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-17Verses 12-17 Those who would learn true wisdom, must pray for Divine instruction, must beg to be taught by the Holy Spirit; and for comfort and joy in the returns of God's favour. They pray for the mercy of God, for they pretend not to plead any merit of their own. His favour would be a full fountain of future joys. It would be a sufficient balance to former griefs. Let the grace of God in us produce the light of good works. And let Divine consolations…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11-12In the search for wisdom, no one can fully understand the Lord (see Isaiah 40:13). The right human response to the Lord is godly fear (see Psalm 60:4). The Lord alone can teach humans to follow the path of wisdom (Psalm 25:4–6).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. This he prays we may know or understand, so as properly to number or appreciate the shortness of our days, that we may be wise.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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