Psalms 90:13

“Thou shalt arise, and have mercy on Zion, etc.] Exert his power, and display the riches of his grace and mercy; not by delivering the Jews from the Babylonish captivity, to which some restrain it; but by redeeming his church and people by power and price; or rather by raising up and restoring them to great glory and prosperity in the latter day: for the time to favour her, yea, the set time, is come; not the seventy years of the captivity made known to the prophet Jeremiah; rather the seventy weeks of Daniel fixed for the Messiah’s coming; or the fulness of time agreed upon, between Christ and his Father, for him to come and redeem his people; but it may best of all design the end of the…”

“Return, O Lord - Come back to thy people; show mercy by sparing them. It would seem probable from this that the psalm was composed in a time of pestilence, or raging sickness, which threatened to sweep all the people away - a supposition by no means improbable, as such times occurred in the days of Moses, and in the rebellions of the people when he was leading them to the promised land. How long? - How long shall this continue? How long shall thy wrath rage? How long shall the people still fall under thy hand? This question is often asked in the Psalms. Psalms 4:2; Psalms 6:3; Psalms 13:1-2; Psalms 35:17; Psalms 79:5, et al. And let it repent thee - That is, Withdraw thy judgments, and be…”

“Return - To us in mercy. How long - Will it be before thou return to us? Repent thee - Of thy severe proceedings against us. Psalms 90:14”

“90:13-17 The psalmist prays for the Lord’s favor and restoration. 90:13 The phrase your servants refers to the community of those loyal to the Lord.”

“Return: Psa 6:4, Psa 80:14; Jer 12:15; Joe 2:13, Joe 2:14; Zac 1:16 how: Psa 89:46 let it: Psa 106:45, Psa 135:14; Exo 32:14; Deu 32:36; Hos 11:8; Amo 7:3, Amo 7:6; Jon 3:9 Psalms 90:14”

“The prayer for a salutary knowledge, or discernment, of the appointment of divine wrath is now followed by the prayer for the return of favour, and the wish that God would carry out His work of salvation and bless Israel's undertakings to that end. We here recognise the well-known language of prayer of Moses in Exo 32:12, according to which שׁוּבה is not intended as a prayer for God's return to Israel, but for the turning away of His anger; and the sigh עד־מתי that is blended with its asks how long this being angry, which threatens to blot Israel out, is still to last. והנּהם is explained according to this same parallel passage: May God feel remorse or sorrow (which in this case coincide)…”