Psalms 90:12

“But thou, O Lord, shalt endure for ever, etc.] This address is made to Christ, as is clear from (<19A225>Psalm 102:25-27), compared with (<580110>Hebrews 1:10-12), who is a divine Person, endures for ever, is from everlasting to everlasting, unchangeably the same in his love, power, wisdom, faithfulness, etc. and though he died as man, he will die no more; he is alive, and lives for evermore; and because he lives, his people shall live also; and he will come again to take them to himself: and, as Mediator, he is King for ever; always continues, as such, to rule over, protect, and defend his people; and is a Priest for ever, and ever lives to make intercession for them; and his blood,…”

“So teach us to number our days - literally, “To number our days make us know, and we will bring a heart of wisdom.” The prayer is, that God would instruct us to estimate our days aright: their number; the rapidity with which they pass away; the liability to be cut down; the certainty that they must soon come to an end; their bearing on the future state of being. That we may apply our hearts unto wisdom - Margin, “Cause to come.” We will bring, or cause to come, a heart of wisdom. By taking a just account of life, that we may bring to it a heart truly wise, or act wisely in view of these facts. The prayer is, that God would enable us to form such an estimate of life, that we shall be truly…”

“Teach us - To consider the shortness of life, and the certainty and speediness of death. That - That we may heartily devote ourselves to true wisdom. Psalms 90:13”

“So: Psa 39:4; Deu 32:29; Ecc 9:10; Luk 12:35-40; Joh 9:4; Eph 5:16, Eph 5:17 that: Job 28:28; Pro 2:2-6, Pro 3:13-18, Pro 4:5, Pro 4:7, Pro 7:1-4, Pro 8:32-36, Pro 16:16, Pro 18:1, Pro 18:2; Pro 22:17, Pro 23:12, Pro 23:23 apply our hearts: Heb. cause our hearts to come Psalms 90:13”