Psalms 90:12
So teach us to count our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.
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Interpretation

Wisdom shapes a number days that is practiced in daily practice in Psalms 90:12—consider "teach" and "count". Practice number days in how we make amends—let grace redraw instincts. Wisdom & Worship highlights: Poetry and wisdom teach reverent, honest life before God—through praise, lament, and reflection.

Context

In Psalms (Poetry/Wisdom), developing number days. Read in Psalms 90, its force becomes clearer. It also intersects wisdom & worship. Listen for “teach” alongside “count”.

Authorship & Historical Background

Early sources associate Psalms with David and other contributors. Academic consensus for Psalms tends toward: Anthology of psalms shaped across collections and choirs.. Date: From the monarchic era into the post‑exilic period.. This verse leans into wisdom & worship. The psalter reflects multiple collections brought together for worship.

More details
Traditional:David & others
Modern scholarship:Temple hymnbook with multiple collections and authors.
Date:Monarchy to post‑exilic.
Manuscripts & Textual Witnesses
The Hebrew text is stable across manuscripts. The Septuagint (250 BCE) renders it slightly differently: 'make known your right hand' instead of 'teach us to number.' The Dead Sea Scrolls (11QPsa) from the 1st century CE contain this psalm with minor orthographic variations. The phrase 'heart of wisdom' uses the Hebrew 'levav chokhmah,' preserved identically in the Masoretic Text and Qumran manuscripts. Latin, Syriac, and Aramaic translations all support the Hebrew reading.
Sources & witness notes
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