Psalm 90

June 11, 2025 - Wednesday

Psalm of Moses #

Psalm 90:1-6, 12

Introduction

This is a Psalm of Moses, making it one of the oldest Psalms. Perhaps where David took great inspiration from to write more Psalms.

I. The Person of God (Psalm 90:1-4) #

A. Sustainer of Life (1) #

1. God is the Life giver! #

Gen. 2:7 And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

2. God is the one who sustains life! #

Col. 1:17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.

  • Consist – to hold together, to be supported and maintained

B. Creator of all (2) #

Gen. 1:1 ¶ In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

C. Eternal (2b) #

D. Judge (3) “Thou turnest man to destruction” #

E. Mercy giver (3) “and sayest, Return” #

F. Timelessness of God (4) #

II. The Problem of Man (Psalm 90:4-11) #

A. Cycle of Sin (5-6) #

B. Chastisement of God (7) #

C. Concealment of sin (8) #

1. Man conceals sin #

2. God sees it all! #

D. Cost of Sin (9) #

Rom. 6:23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

E. Conciseness of Life (10) #

Heb. 9:27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:

III. The Plea of Man (Psalm 90:12-17) #

A. Recognition of limited time (12) #

1. WE must be open minded – Nothing gets into a closed bottle! #

2. Number our days – be wise with our time on earth. It is limited. Many people dedicate so little time for the Lord, and so much time for themself… #

B. Return (13-14) #

C. Recognition of God’s work (15-16) #

Eccl. 12:1 ¶ Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;

D. Reflection of God to others (17) #

1. Prayer God’s beauty upon us! #

2. Prayer for establishment #