Psaumes - Caput 90

Psaumes 90.1 laus cantici David qui habitat in adiutorio Altissimi in protectione Dei caeli commorabitur Psaumes 90.2 dicet Domino susceptor meus es tu et refugium meum Deus meus sperabo in eum Psaumes 90.3 quoniam ipse liberabit me de laqueo venantium et a verbo aspero Psaumes 90.4 in scapulis suis obumbrabit te et sub pinnis eius sperabis Psaumes 90.5 scuto circumdabit te veritas eius non timebis a timore nocturno Psaumes 90.6 a sagitta volante in die a negotio perambulante in tenebris ab incursu et daemonio meridiano Psaumes 90.7 cadent a latere tuo mille et decem milia a dextris tuis ad te autem non adpropinquabit Psaumes 90.8 verumtamen oculis tuis considerabis et retributionem peccatorum videbis Psaumes 90.9 quoniam tu Domine spes mea Altissimum posuisti refugium tuum Psaumes 90.10 non accedent ad te mala et flagellum non adpropinquabit tabernaculo tuo Psaumes 90.11 quoniam angelis suis mandabit de te ut custodiant te in omnibus viis tuis Psaumes 90.12 in manibus portabunt te ne forte offendas ad lapidem pedem tuum Psaumes 90.13 super aspidem et basiliscum ambulabis et; conculcabis leonem et draconem Psaumes 90.14 quoniam in me speravit et liberabo eum protegam eum quia cognovit nomen meum Psaumes 90.15 clamabit ad me et exaudiam eum cum ipso sum in tribulatione eripiam eum et clarificabo eum Psaumes 90.16 longitudine dierum replebo eum et ostendam illi salutare meum

Psaumes : Caput 90

Reflection on Psalm 90

Psalm 90, attributed to Moses, invites us to meditate on the eternity of God and human frailty. In the face of our mortality, how should we live? This profound psalm contrasts the eternal nature of God with the brevity of human life. It evokes essential themes such as sin, divine judgment, and our need for wisdom.

The Central Themes of Psalm 90

The sovereignty of God over time, the importance of a life well lived, and the desire for divine grace are at the heart of this meditation. Psalm 90 teaches us to "number our days", an invitation to reflect on how we spend our time on earth.

Meditation on Bible Passages

To deepen our understanding of the themes of Psalm 90, let's meditate on five illuminating Bible passages:

2 Peter 3:8

"Remember this, beloved, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. » This verse reflects God's eternal perspective mentioned in Psalm 90:4.

Job 14:1-2

"Man, born of a woman, is short-lived and endures many trials. She springs up like a flower and fades; she flees like a shadow and does not remain. » These words echo the theme of Psalm 90 about the brevity and fragility of human life.

Ephesians 2:10

"For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared beforehand, so that we should walk in them. » This passage refers to the request in Psalm 90:17, which calls on God to establish the work of our hands.

Isaiah 40:6-8

“A voice says, ‘Cry out.’ And I ask, ‘What should I cry out?’ ‘That all mankind is like grass, and all its glory like the flowers of the field. The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever.’” » This verse reflects the contrast between God's eternity and human transience, a central theme of Psalm 90.

Revelation 21:4

"He will wipe away every tear from your eyes. There will be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying, nor pain, for the old order has passed away." This verse offers a perspective of hope, in contrast to the reality of human mortality described in Psalm 90.

By meditating on these passages and reflecting on the wisdom of Psalm 90, we are called to live with full awareness of our mortality, while seeking God's grace and guidance in our lives.