Psalm 90 – a reverence for the reality
Psalm 90 begins with an affirmation about the presence of God across time. In Hebrew the word ‘refuge’ can be translated as ‘dwelling place’.
The composer graphically uses mountains to reinforce the eternal nature of God as do the words from verse 4,
For, in your sight, a thousand years are like a night watch or a single day.
God is not a presence that is here today but gone tomorrow although the composer identifies, later v 7-12, with the worshippers and their suffering…
Derek is an Honorary Associate Priest (All Saints & St James and St Stephen’s, Elton) Prior to his ordination he was accredited as a Methodist Preacher in 1968 and served within the Methodist Church until returning to the Anglican Church in the mid 1980’s
Western Alps, Grenoble at 7500 feet above sea level. Dktue – Creative Commons Zero, Public Domain Dedication
