Passage

Psalms 90.12

Book: Psalms · NASB95

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV (ASV)

"10. The days of our years are threescore years and ten, Or even by reason of strength fourscore years; Yet is their pride but labor and sorrow; For it is soon gone, and we fly away. 11. Who knoweth the power of thine anger, And thy wrath according to the fear that is due unto thee?"

"12. So teach us to number our days, That we may get us a heart of wisdom."

"13. Return, O Jehovah; How long? And let it repent thee concerning thy servants. 14. Oh satisfy us in the morning with thy lovingkindness, That we may rejoice and be glad all our days." (Psalms 90:10-14, ASV)

WEB (WEB)

"10. The days of our years are seventy, or even by reason of strength eighty years; yet their pride is but labor and sorrow, for it passes quickly, and we fly away. 11. Who knows the power of your anger, your wrath according to the fear that is due to you?"

"12. So teach us to count our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom."

"13. Relent, Yahweh! How long? Have compassion on your servants! 14. Satisfy us in the morning with your loving kindness, that we may rejoice and be glad all our days." (Psalms 90:10-14, WEB)

KJV (KJV)

"10. The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away. ^{The days: Heb. As for the days of our years, in them are seventy years} 11. Who knoweth the power of thine anger? even according to thy fear, so is thy wrath."

"12. So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom. ^{apply: Heb. cause to come}"

"13. Return, O LORD, how long? and let it repent thee concerning thy servants. 14. O satisfy us early with thy mercy; that we may rejoice and be glad all our days." (Psalms 90:10-14, KJV)

YLT (YLT)

"10. Days of our years, in them [are] seventy years, And if, by reason of might, eighty years, Yet [is] their enlargement labour and vanity, For it hath been cut off hastily, and we fly away. 11. Who knoweth the power of Thine anger? And according to Thy fear, Thy wrath?"

"12. To number our days aright let [us] know, And we bring the heart to wisdom."

"13. Turn back, O Jehovah, till when? And repent concerning Thy servants. 14. Satisfy us at morn [with] Thy kindness, And we sing and rejoice all our days." (Psalms 90:10-14, YLT)

Setting

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Theological reading

Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added.

Key words

Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word; see Lexicon Roadmap.

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Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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