Psalms 90 · Grade 4
From Everlasting to Everlasting
Read and Think
The title of Psalm 90 calls it a Prayer by Moses, the man of God. It opens Book IV of the Psalms. It is the only psalm whose title names Moses. It begins with God's eternity. Lord, you have been our dwelling place for all generations. Before the mountains were born, before you had formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, you are God.
Then it turns to our shortness of life. For a thousand years in your sight are just like yesterday. People sprout like grass in the morning and wither by evening. The psalm says most lives last seventy or eighty years and pass quickly. Moses also admits that our secret sins are in the light of God's presence. In the New Testament, Peter echoes verse 4 (2 Peter 3:8).
Knowing life is short leads to a wise prayer. So teach us to count our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. Moses asks God to satisfy us in the morning with his loving kindness, so we can be glad all our days. He ends, Let the favor of the Lord our God be on us. Establish the work of our hands.
Show What You Know
What part of the Psalms does Psalm 90 open?
How long does the psalm say people usually live?
Which New Testament writer echoes verse 4?
What does counting our days lead to?
Word Bank Fill-In
Use the word bank to fill in each blank.
- The title of Psalm 90 calls it a Prayer by Moses, the man of .
- Before the were born, before you had formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, you are God.
- For a years in your sight are just like yesterday.
- People sprout like in the morning and wither by evening.
- The psalm says most lives last seventy or eighty and pass quickly.
Think About It
If life is short, what do you want to spend your days doing?
What work of your hands would you like God to establish?
Memory Verse
“Before the mountains were born, before you had formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, you are God.”
Psalms 90:2 (WEB)
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Prayer
Dear God, thank You for being our home forever. Help me . Amen.
Take It Home
For families: talk about these together.
- How does 2 Peter 3:8 echo this psalm?
- Why does Moses mention secret sins?
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