90:12 So teach us to consider our mortality, 1
so that we might live wisely. 2
90:14 Satisfy us in the morning 3 with your loyal love!
Then we will shout for joy and be happy 4 all our days!
1 tn Heb “to number our days,” that is, to be aware of how few they really are.
2 tn Heb “and we will bring a heart of wisdom.” After the imperative of the preceding line, the prefixed verbal form with the conjunction indicates purpose/result. The Hebrew term “heart” here refers to the center of one’s thoughts, volition, and moral character.
3 sn Morning is used metaphorically for a time of renewed joy after affliction (see Pss 30:5; 46:5; 49:14; 59:16; 143:8).
4 tn After the imperative (see the preceding line) the cohortatives with the prefixed conjunction indicate purpose/result.